Hark, the sounds of singing

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Hark, the sounds of singing

Author: Charles Coller
Tune: RACHIE
Published in 3 hymnals

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1 Hark! the sounds of singing
Coming on the breeze,
Notes of triumph winging
Over lands and seas.
Martial hosts assemble,
Flushed with victory,
Hell’s battalions tremble
And prepare to flee.

Refrain:
Army of salvation!
Army of the Lord!
Christ our inspiration,
Christ our great reward.

2 Whence have come these legions,
Valiant, free and strong?
Worldwide are the regions
Where they combat wrong.
Gathering ‘neath our banner
While the trumpets blend,
Here in fervent manner
Let our praise ascend.

3 Plucked as brands from burning,
Saved by Jesus’ might,
Earth’s allurement spurning,
We for Christ will fight.
He who found and freed us
From our captive chain,
Surely he shall lead us
To eternal gain.

4 Wondrous, wondrous story
Of our God-made host,
Unto Jesus glory,
‘Tis in him we boast.
Out of every nation,
By his might restored,
Army of salvation,
Army of the Lord.

Source: The Song Book of the Salvation Army #803

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Author: Charles Coller

Born: March 5, 1863, Romford, Essex, England. Died: March 21, 1935, Edmonton, Middlesex, England. Coller grew up in Woodford, and joined the Salvation Army (SA) at Regent Hall in 1885. He was a member of the SA Household Troops Band on its first campaign in 1887, and later played the trombone in the SA International Staff Band. Beginning in 1895, he worked in various SA trade depots, then in the Trade Department (later Salvationist Publishing and Supplies Ltd) in London. His last appointment was in charge of the music publications department, and he retired as an SA major in 1928. In 1880 he won a copy of Heber’s Poems as a prize for a temp… Go to person page >

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