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With Footsteps Firm

With footsteps firm and courage strong

Author: Philip A. Hall
Tune: [With footsteps firm and courage strong]
Published in 3 hymnals

Printable scores: PDF, Noteworthy Composer
Audio files: MIDI

Representative Text

1 With footsteps firm and courage strong,
And Jesus as our Guide,
We’ll march to war, and victory,
For no harm can betide.

Refrain:
We’ll march to war,
With Christ our guide,
We’ll march to war,
We’ll march to victory.
We’ll march to war,
With Christ our guide,
We’ll march to victory with Jesus as our guide,
We’ll march to war and victory.

2 Too long have sin and Satan held
Their sway o’er God’s own earth,
Too long His kingdom has but been,
The land of want and dearth. [Refrain]

3 But now we will go forth and wrest
The prize from Satan’s might,
With hosts of heaven on our side,
We’ll surely win the fight. [Refrain]

4 And when at last the battle done,
And Christ victorious stands,
O’er all His ransom’d earth will God
Extend protecting hands. [Refrain]

Source: The Service of Praise #85

Author: Philip A. Hall

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Text Information

First Line: With footsteps firm and courage strong
Title: With Footsteps Firm
Author: Philip A. Hall
Language: English
Refrain First Line: We'll march to war, with Christ
Copyright: Public Domain

Timeline

Media

The Cyber Hymnal #13729
  • PDF (PDF)
  • Noteworthy Composer Score (NWC)

Instances

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The Cyber Hymnal #13729

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