The Sunday School Army

The Sunday school army has gathered once more

Author: Elbert S. Porter
Published in 40 hymnals

Representative Text

1 The Sunday School army has gather'd once more,
Its numbers are greater than ever before;
Its banners are spread, and shall never be furl'd.
Till the Prince of salvation has conquer'd the world.

Chorus:
Sing! sing! sing! for the army is on its bright way
To the homes of the blest and the mansions of day.

2 We fight against evil and battle with wrong,
Our sword is the Bible, both trusty and strong;
Our watchword is Prayer, and Faith is our shield,
And never, no, never to our foes will we yield. [Chorus]

3 In the midst of our conflicts we'll think of the Lord,
Who died on the cross, and from death was restored,
To save us from sin, and to give us a place
With the angels who always behold his bright face. [Chorus]

4 To Jesus, our Captain, Hosannas we raise,
And join with our teachers in singing his praise;
His soldiers we are, and his soldiers will be
Till we lay down our armor and death sets us free. [Chorus]

Source: The New Sabbath School Hosanna: enlarged and improved: a choice collection of popular hymns and tunes, original and selected: for the Sunday school and the family circle... #68

Author: Elbert S. Porter

Porter, Elbert Stothoff, D.D. (October 23, 1820--February 26, 1888). Reformed Church of America. Editor Christian Intelligencer for 14 years. The Church Hymnary, 1891, gives his birth date as 1819. --Robert G. McCutchan, DNAH Archives Go to person page >

Text Information

First Line: The Sunday school army has gathered once more
Title: The Sunday School Army
Author: Elbert S. Porter
Language: English
Refrain First Line: Sing, sing, for the army is on its bright way
Copyright: Public Domain

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Instances (1 - 40 of 40)

American Sunday School Hymn Book. 2nd ed. #a367

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American Sunday School Hymn Book. New ed. #aa367

Anniversary and Sabbath School Hymns; or The Child's Sunday School Music Book #d88

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Anniversary and Sabbath School Hymns #96

Anniversary Hymns #d76

Bells of Heaven #d362

Bells of Heaven #d331

Eureka Carols #d80

Gems for the Sunday Schools #d27

Gospel Chimes #d88

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Gospel Songs and Hymns No. 1 #49

Happy Voices No. 1 #d149

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Hymns and Offices of Worship #290

Hymns, Selected and Original, for Sunday Schools of the Evangelical Lutheran Church #d424

Joyful Lays, No.2 #d129

Musical Leaves #d13

Musical Leaves for Sabbath Schools #d113

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Offices of Worship and Hymns #290

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Sabbath-School Hymn-Book #174

Select Hymns for the use of the Mission School of the Madison Square Presbyterian Church #d103

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Shook's Song Evangelist #78

Song Land Melodies #d165

Song-Flowers #d123

Songland Melodies ... a New Song Book for Revivals #d198

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Songs for Worship #31

Sunday School Hymn Book #d417

Sunday School Songs. 3rd ed. #d124

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Sunday-School Songs #112

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The American Sunday-School Hymn-Book #367

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The Eclectic Sabbath School Hymn Book #185

The Evergreen #d88

The Golden Promise #d103

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The New Sabbath School Hosanna #68

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The New Shining Star #76

The Sabbath School Hosanna #d162

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The Shining Star #52

The Southern Zion's Songster #d95

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Waves of Melody #145

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Young Singer's Friend #a108

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