For Christ and the church we voice our love

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For Christ and the church we voice our love

Author: Austin Taylor
Tune: [For Christ and the Church we voice our love]
Published in 4 hymnals

Representative Text

1 For Christ and the Church we voice our love,
For Truth and for right we stand;
Tru faith in the Lord we look above,
And hold to the Savior's hand.

Refrain:
For Christ and the Church, we live, we live,
Our love and service give;
Till the day is done, We will labor on,
For Christ and the Church of God.

2 The banner of Truth waves high above,
The light of the cross leads on,
The voice of the King rings out in love,
Be true till the crown is won. [Refrain]

3 For Christ and the Church we plead in song;
All praise unto Him once slain!
T'ward Heaven and rest we press along
And join in a glad refrain. [Refrain]

Source: Melodies of Love #141

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Author: Austin Taylor

Austin Taylor (October 14, 1881 – January 1, 1973) Austin Taylor was born October 14, 1881 in Morgantown, Kentucky. He served Churches of Christ, one of three branches of the Stone-Campbell Movement for all of his long life as a song writer, song leader, minister, preacher, teacher, and singing school leader. The school he helped to found, the Texas Normal Singing School, still holds its camp every Summer. The Taylors moved to Sherman, TX in 1890. There Austin began his music career as a singing school teacher and song writer. Two of his outstanding teachers were Horatio Richmond Palmer (1834-1907) of New York, who wrote songs such as “Master the Tempest is Raging,” “Angry Words,” and “O Lord, Our Lord,” and Dr. Horace Neel… Go to person page >

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