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[Soldier, be quick! Haste thy armor on]

[Soldier, be quick! Haste thy armor on]

Composer: Joel A. Erickson (2005)
Published in 1 hymnal


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Audio files: MIDI

Composer: Joel A. Erickson

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Tune Information

Title: [Soldier, be quick! Haste thy armor on]
Composer: Joel A. Erickson (2005)
Meter: 9.7.9.7 D
Key: C Major
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Texts

This Is the Battle

Soldier, be quick! Haste thy armor on,
Fatal if passive you be;
Watch with thy shield up and sword soon drawn—
Cometh now thy enemy.

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Timeless Truths #1050
Text: This Is the Battle
  • This_Is_the_Battle.pdf (PDF)
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Timeless Truths #1050

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