Lelia (Mrs. C.H.) Morris (1862-1929) was born in Pennsville, Morgan County, Ohio. When her family moved to Malta on the Muskingum River she and her sister and mother had a millinery shop in McConnelsville. She and her husband Charles H. Morris were active in the Methodist Episcopal Church and at the camp meetings in Sebring and Mt. Vernon. She wrote hymns as she did her housework. Although she became blind at age 52 she continued to write hymns on a 28-foot long blackboard that her family had built for her. She is said to have written 1000 texts and many tunes including "Sweeter as the years go by."
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I’ve enlisted for life in the army of the Lord,
Though the fight may be long, and the struggle fierce and hard;
With the armor of God and the Spirit’s trusty sword,
At the front of the battle you will find me.
Tune Title: [I've enlisted for life in the army of the Lord]First Line: I’ve enlisted for life in the army of the LordComposer: Lelia Naylor MorrisKey: F Major
Tune Title: [I've enlisted for life in the army of the Lord]First Line: I've enlisted for life in the army of the LordComposer: Leila N. MorrisMeter: 13.13.13.11 RKey: F MajorSource: The Gospel Trumpet Company, Reformation Glory, 1923 (80); Timeless Truths (http://library.timelesstruths.org/music/At_the_Battles_Front)