Steady, Steady, Loyal Soldiers

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Never will the Master leave us

Author: Eliza E. Hewitt
Tune: [Never will the Master leave us]
Published in 2 hymnals

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1 Never will the Master leave us,
Never will his promise fail;
Only let us press the closer
When the pow'rs of sin assail.

Chorus:
Steady, steady, loyal soldiers,
Take your orders day by day;
True and faithful, follow Jesus,
Follow all the way.

2 In our mighty Christian army
There's a part for us to do;
Hold aloft the gospel banner,
Cheerfully the pledge renew. [Chorus]

3 When we wholly trust in Jesus,
When our hearts in love outflow,
We will learn the happy secret
Of a blessed life below. [Chorus]

4 Let us render willing service,
Gladly answer, "here am I;"
We are marching on to glory,
Singing of our home on high. [Chorus]

Source: Junior Songs: a collection of sacred hymns and songs; for use in meetings of junior societies, Sunday Schools, etc. #72

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Author: Eliza E. Hewitt

Pseudonym: Lidie H. Edmunds. Eliza Edmunds Hewitt was born in Philadelphia 28 June 1851. She was educated in the public schools and after graduation from high school became a teacher. However, she developed a spinal malady which cut short her career and made her a shut-in for many years. During her convalescence, she studied English literature. She felt a need to be useful to her church and began writing poems for the primary department. she went on to teach Sunday school, take an active part in the Philadelphia Elementary Union and become Superintendent of the primary department of Calvin Presbyterian Church. Dianne Shapiro, from "The Singers and Their Songs: sketches of living gospel hymn writers" by Charles Hutchinson Gabriel (… Go to person page >

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First Line:	Never will the Master leave us
Title:	Steady, Steady, Loyal Soldiers
Author:	Eliza E. Hewitt
Language:	English
Refrain First Line:	Steady, steady, loyal soldiers
Copyright:	Public Domain