Scripture Verse

Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father who is in Heaven. Matthew 5:16

Introduction

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Charles H. Gabriel
1856–1932

Words: Da­vid J. Beat­tie, in Great Re­vi­val Hymns No. 2, ed­it­ed by Ho­mer A. Ro­de­hea­ver & Bent­ley D. Ack­ley (Phil­a­del­phia, Penn­syl­van­ia & Chi­ca­go, Il­li­nois: Ro­de­hea­ver Com­pa­ny, 1913), num­ber 155.

Music: Deb­o­rah Charles H. Ga­bri­el, 1913 (🔊 pdf nwc). Some hym­nals show the com­pos­er as T. R. All­en, one of Ga­bri­el’s pseu­do­nyms.

If you know where to get a good pho­to of Beat­tie (head-and-shoul­ders, at least 200×300 pix­els), would you ?

Lyrics

We are little heralds,
Marching thro’ the land,
Bearing joyful tidings,
At our king’s command.

Refrain

Join with ours your voices—
Let earth’s kingdoms ring,
Loud with endless praises,
Unto Christ our king.

Jesus is our watchword,
As we onward go;
With His banner o’er us,
We will fear no foe.

Refrain

He is ever faithful,
Good and kind and true;
And He watches o’er us,
Whatsoe’er we do.

Refrain

Joined in love together,
Hearts made pure and free;
In this world of darkness,
Joyful lights we’ll be.

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