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Arthur Sullivan, 1871

ST. GERTRUDE 6. 5. 6. 5. D. With Refrain.

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NWARD, Christian soldiers,
Marching as to war,

With the cross of Jesus
Going on before:

Christ the royal Master
Leads against the foe;
Forward into battle,

See His banners go:
Onward, Christian soldiers,
Marching as to war,
With the cross of Jesus
Going on before.

2 Like a mighty army

Moves the Church of God;
Brothers, we are treading
Where the saints have trod;
We are not divided,
All one body we,

One in hope and doctrine,
One in charity.

3 Crowns and thrones may perish,
Kingdoms rise and wane,
But the Church of Jesus
Constant will remain;
Gates of hell can never
'Gainst that Church prevail;
We have Christ's own promise,
And that cannot fail.

4 Onward, then, ye people,
Join our happy throng,
Blend with ours your voices
In the triumph-song;
Glory, laud and honor

Unto Christ the King;—
This through countless ages
Men and angels sing.

Sabine Baring-Gould, 1865

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1 "FORWARD!" be our watchword,

Steps and voices joined;

Seek the things before us,
Not a look behind;

Burns the fiery pillar

At our army's head;

Who shall dream of shrinking,
By Jehovah led?

Forward through the desert,
Through the toil and fight!
Jordan flows before us,
Zion beams with light.

2 Forward, flock of Jesus,
Salt of all the earth,
Till each yearning purpose
Spring to glorious birth!
Sick, they ask for healing,
Blind, they grope for day;
Pour upon the nations
Wisdom's loving ray.
Forward, out of error,
Leave behind the night;
Forward through the darkness,
Forward into light!

3 Glories upon glories

Hath our God prepared,
By the souls that love Him
One day to be shared;
Eye hath not beheld them,
Ear hath never heard;
Nor of these hath uttered
Thought or speech a word.
Forward, marching eastward
Where the heaven is bright,
Till the veil be lifted,
Till our faith be sight!

4 Far o'er yon horizon
Rise the city towers,
Where our God abideth;

That fair home is ours:
Flash the streets with jasper,

Shine the gates with gold;
Flows the gladdening river,
Shedding joys untold.

Thither, onward thither,
In Jehovah's might;
Pilgrims to your country,
Forward into light!

Henry Alford, 1871

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JESUS, I my cross have taken,

All to leave, and follow Thee; Destitute, despised, forsaken, Thou, from hence, my all shalt be: Perish every fond ambition,

All I've sought, or hoped, or known; Yet how rich is my condition,

God and heaven are still my own.

2 Man may tronble and distress me,

"Twill but drive me to Thy breast; Life with trials hard may press me,

Heaven will bring me sweeter rest: O'tis not in grief to harm me

While Thy love is left to me;
O'twere not in joy to charm me,

Were that joy unmixed with Thee.

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3 Take, my soul, thy full salvation, Rise o'er sin and fear and care; Joy to find in every station

Something still to do or bear! Think what Spirit dwells with thee, What a Father's smile is thine, What a Saviour died to win thee! Child of heaven, shouldst thou repine? 4 Haste, then, on from grace to glory, Armed by faith, and winged by prayer! Heaven's eternal day's before thee,

God's own hand shall guide thee there. Soon shall close thy earthly mission;

Swift shall pass thy pilgrim days; Hope soon change to glad fruition, Faith to sight, and prayer to praise. Henry F. Lyte, 1824, 1833

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