Christus siegt

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In geschloss'nem Heere zieht der Kirche Zug

Author: William Horn
Tune: [Glowing bright and pleasant is the holy day]
Published in 8 hymnals

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Author: William Horn

Horn, William. (Germany, May 1, 1839--April 27, 1917). Evangelical. Come to United States in 1855, settled in Wisconsin. Licensed in 1861, ordained elder 1866, presiding elder 1871, bishop 1891. Editor of various Evangelical German-language publications, including Das Evangelische Magazin and Christliche Kinderfreund. Editor of German weekly of the Evangelical Association, 1883, Christliche Botschafter. Editor of Evangelisches Gesangbuch, 1877, for which he supplied a number of hymns. His most famous hymn was "Pure and free from all corruption." He wrote 24 hymns in all, and has been called one of the greatest of the German writers in America. Translated many English hymns into German. Retired as bishop in 1915. --Robert S. Wilson,… Go to person page >

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First Line:	In geschloss'nem Heere zieht der Kirche Zug
Title:	Christus siegt
Author:	William Horn
Language:	German
Refrain First Line:	Mutig, Christi Streiter, mutig auf den Plan
Copyright:	Public Domain