Scripture Verse

God Himself is with us for our captain. 2 Chronicles 13:12

Introduction

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Bentley Ackley (1872–1958)

Words: Liz­zie De­Ar­mond, 1914. Ap­peared in Make Christ King Com­bined, ed­it­ed by Ed­win O. Ex­cell et al. (Chi­ca­go, Il­li­nois: Glad Tid­ings Com­pa­ny, 1916), num­ber 102.

Music: Bent­ley D. Ack­ley (🔊 pdf nwc).

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Lizzie DeArmond
(1847–1936)

Lyrics

Make a for­ward move for the Lord to­day—
Come ov­er on the oth­er side;
’Tis the King’s com­mand: dare you dis­ob­ey?
Come ov­er on the other side.

Refrain

Show your col­ors, show your col­ors,
Join His ar­my true and tried;
With the hosts of sin you will nev­er win,
Come ov­er on the oth­er side!
Show your col­ors, show your col­ors,
For the King they cru­ci­fied;
Jesus leads the way to eter­nal day;
Come ov­er on the oth­er side.

Take your stand for right in the bat­tle’s van—
Come ov­er on the oth­er side;
It will try the steel of the brav­est man—
Come ov­er on the oth­er side.

Refrain

Soon the light will come, soon the dark­ness fade,
Come ov­er on the oth­er side;
They will find no hope who have then de­layed;
Come ov­er on the oth­er side.

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Make a for­ward move, Je­sus loves you so;
Come ov­er on the oth­er side;
There is joy and peace that your soul should know,
Come over on the other side.

Refrain