The Old Year's Long Campaign Is Over

The old year's long campaign is over

Author: S. J. Stone (1868)
Published in 28 hymnals

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1 The old year's long campaign is o'er;
Behold a new begun;
Not yet is closed the holy war,
Not yet the triumph won.
Out of his still and deep repose
We hear the old year say:
"Go forth again to meet your foes,
Ye children of the day.

2 "Go forth! firm faith on every heart,
Bright hope on every helm,
Through that shall pierce no fiery dart,
And this no fear o'erwhelm.
Go in the spirit and the might
Of Him who led the way;
Close with the legions of the night,
Ye children of the day."

3 So forth we go to meet the strife,
We will not fear nor fly;
We love the holy warrior's life,
His death we hope to die.
We slumber not, this charge in view,
"Toil on, while toil ye may,
Then night shall be no night to you,
Ye children of the day."

4 Lord God, our Glory, Three in One,
Thine own sustain, defend;
And give, though dim this earthly sun,
Thy true light to the end;
Till morning tread the darkness down,
And night be swept away,
And infinite sweet triumph crown
The children of the day.

Source: Methodist Hymn and Tune Book: official hymn book of the Methodist Church #618

Author: S. J. Stone

Stone, Samuel John, a clergyman of the Church of England, the son of Rev. William Stone, was born at Whitmore, Staffordshire, April 25, 1839. He was educated at Pembroke College, Oxford, where he was graduated B.A. in 1862. Later he took orders and served various Churches. He succeeded his father at St. Paul's, Haggerstown, in 1874. He was the author of many original hymns and translations, which were collected and published in 1886. His hymns are hopeful in spirit and skillfully constructed. He published several poetic volumes. He died November 19, 1900 --Hymn Writers of the Church, 1915 (Charles Nutter)… Go to person page >

Text Information

First Line: The old year's long campaign is over
Title: The Old Year's Long Campaign Is Over
Author: S. J. Stone (1868)
Place of Origin: Windsor, England
Language: English
Refrain First Line: Ye children of the day
Copyright: Public Domain

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The Cyber Hymnal #12077
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Instances

Instances (1 - 28 of 28)

A Church of England Hymn Book #126

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Alleluia #290

Christian Hymnal #d470

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Church Hymns #108

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Hymn Tunes #57

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Hymn Tunes #70

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Hymnal for American Youth #287

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Hymns and Tunes for Schools #282

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Methodist Hymn and Tune Book #618

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Pilgrim Songs (Number Two) #270

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Songs for Sunday Schools #115

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The Abingdon Hymnal #198

The American Hymnal #d568

The American Hymnal for Chapel Service #d359

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The American Hymnal for Chapel Service #434

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The Book of Common Praise #90

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The Calvary Hymnal #292

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The Children's Hymn Book #92

The Church Hymnal #d417

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The Church Hymnary #480

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The Cyber Hymnal #12077

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The Pilgrim Hymnal #455

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The Pilgrim Hymnal #584

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The Sunday School Hymnary #375

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Worship and Song #242

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Worship and Song Edition B #ad242

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Worship and Song. (Rev. ed.) #255

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Worship Song #652

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