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Steadfast and True

Hear and heed the call of Christ today

Author: Ira B. Wilson
Tune: [Hear and heed the call of Christ today]
Published in 3 hymnals

Audio files: MIDI

Representative Text

1 Hear and heed the call of Christ today,
He has need of soldiers for the fray;
In the front He has a place for you;
Soldiers of Jesus, be steadfast and true!

Refrain:
Soldiers of Jesus, make no delay!
Hark, He is calling, calling today!
Forward then, O speed you;
Follow where He leads you;
Soldiers of Jesus, be steadfast and true!

2 Though the hosts of Satan may assail,
Trust in Christ—in Him you shall prevail.
He who leads you will your strength renew;
Soldiers of Jesus, be steadfast and true! [Refrain]

3 Forward, then, O soldiers of the King!
Let your songs of triumph gladly ring;
Never falter, every duty do;
Soldiers of Jesus, be steadfast and true! [Refrain]

Source: The Gospel Message Choir #21

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Author: Ira B. Wilson

Ira Bishop Wilson, 1880-1950 Born: Sep­tem­ber 6, 1880, Bed­ford, Io­wa. Died: Ap­ril 3, 1950, Los An­ge­les, Cal­i­for­nia. Buried: For­est Lawn Me­mor­i­al Park, Glen­dale, Cal­i­for­nia. Pseudonym: Fred B. Hol­ton. Wilson’s sis­ter taught him to play the vi­o­lin and or­gan while still at home. Around 1902, Ira be­gan stu­dies at the Moo­dy Bi­ble In­sti­tute in Chi­ca­go, Il­li­nois. In 1905, he went to work for the Lorenz Pub­lish­ing Com­pa­ny in Day­ton, Ohio. His com­po­si­tions ap­peared in The Choir Lead­er and The Choir Her­ald; he al­so served as ed­it­or in chief of The Vol­un­teer Choir. His works in­clude: The King’s Mes­sage, with Ed­mund Lo­renz (N… Go to person page >

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Text Information

First Line: Hear and heed the call of Christ today
Title: Steadfast and True
Author: Ira B. Wilson
Language: English
Refrain First Line: Soldiers of Jesus, make no delay
Copyright: Public Domain
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Instances

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Revival Hymns #85

Revival Hymns #85
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Songs of Help #23

Songs of Help #23
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The Gospel Message Choir #21

The Gospel Message Choir #21
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