Simply an Armor-Bearer

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Simply an armor-bearer, lo! I stand

Author: William A. Ogden
Tune: [Simply an armor-bearer, lo! I stand]
Published in 1 hymnal

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1 Simply an armor-bearer, lo! I stand,
Ready, waiting, willing, at the Lord’s command;
Into the conflict, and against the foe,
Where the King commandeth I will gladly go.

Refrain:
On the way to glory,
Marching on, marching on
On the way to glory,
Marching ‘gainst the foe.

2 Simply an armor-bearer, I can see
Where the foe is strongest, there is need of me;
And as a loyal soldier, I’ll appear
On the field of conflict with a song of cheer. [Refrain]

3 Simply an armor-bearer, who shall say
That the Lord will turn me from the field away?
Lo! He is calling, and His promise true,
Is to all who faithfully His work pursue. [Refrain]

Source: Gospel Jewels #50

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Author: William A. Ogden

William A. Ogden, 1841-1897 Born: October 10, 1841, Franklin County, Ohio. Died: October 14, 1897, Toledo, Ohio. When Ogden was six years old, his family moved to Indiana. He began studying music in local singing schools at age 8, and could read church music fairly well by age 10. A little later, he could write a melody by hearing it sung or played. When he was 18, he became a chorister in his home church. At the outbreak of the American civil war, Ogden enlisted in the 30th Indiana Volunteer Infantry. During the war he organized a male choir, which became well known throughout the Army of the Cumberland. After the war, Ogden r… Go to person page >

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First Line:	Simply an armor-bearer, lo! I stand
Title:	Simply an Armor-Bearer
Author:	William A. Ogden
Refrain First Line:	On the way to glory
Publication Date:	1890
Copyright:	This text in in the public domain in the United States because it was published before 1923.