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MISSION (Parker)

MISSION (Parker)

Composer: Horatio W. Parker (1894)
Published in 6 hymnals


Composer: Horatio W. Parker

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Tune Information

Title: MISSION (Parker)
Composer: Horatio W. Parker (1894)
Meter: 7.6.7.6
Incipit: 51235 54332 67155
Key: A♭ Major
Copyright: Public Domain

Texts

Go Forward, Christian Soldier

Go forward, Christian soldier,
Beneath His banner true!
The Lord Himself, thy Leader,
Shall all thy foes subdue.
His love foretells thy trials;
He knows thine hourly need;
He can with bread of heaven
Thy fainting spirit feed.

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The Morning Light is Breaking

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A Treasury of Hymns #180

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Hymns for the Living Age #327

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The American Hymnal for Chapel Service #277

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The Hymnal #535

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