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He Depends On You

Representative Text

1 For the honor of the King press forward,
Ever ready for His least command;
Rouse to duty! swift the days are flying,
Showing others on which side you stand.

Refrain:
For the honor of the King faithful prove in ev’rything,
Speed the work He bids you do;
For the honor of the King other lives rejoicing bring;
He depends on you,
He depends on you.

2 For the honor of the King be loyal,
As you mingle with the busy throng;
Life is not a time of ease, but conflict;
Claim His promise till your heart grows strong. [Refrain]

3 For the honor of the King live nobly,
Cast aside each sin whate’er it be;
While His precious name is in your keeping,
Let the world in you His likeness see. [Refrain]

Source: Hymns of Praise: for the Church and Sunday School #123

Author: Lizzie DeArmond

Lizzie De Armond was a prolific writer of children's hymns, recitations and exercises. When she was twelve years old her first poem was published in the Germantown, Pa. Telegraph, however, it was not until she was a widow with eight children to support that she started writing in earnest. She wrote articles, librettos, nature stories and other works, as well as hymns. Dianne Shapiro, from "The Singers and Their Songs: sketches of living gospel hymn writers" by Charles Hutchinson Gabriel (Chicago: The Rodeheaver Company, 1916) Go to person page >

Text Information

First Line: For the honor of the King press forward
Title: He Depends On You
Author: Lizzie DeArmond
Language: English
Refrain First Line: For the honor of the King faithful prove in everything
Copyright: Public Domain

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Choice Gospel Hymns #192

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Hymns of Praise Numbers One and Two Combined #123

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Hymns of Praise #123

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Songs of Conquest #35

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