Scripture Verse

A good soldier of Jesus Christ. 2 Timothy 2:3

Introduction

Words: Rex Neu­bert, in Tell­ing Je­sus (Hu­dson, North Ca­ro­li­na: Teach­ers’ Music Pub­lish­ing, 1922), num­ber 9.

Music: Chad M. El­gar Be­lue, 1922 (🔊 pdf nwc).

If you know where to get a good pho­to of Neu­bert or Be­lue (head & shoul­ders, at least 200×300 pix­els),

Lyrics

Little sol­diers of the King
Love our ban­ner bright;
Let us strive to vic­to­ry bring,
Clinging to the right.

Refrain

We are bold­ly march­ing on,
Little sol­diers true;
Looking to­ward glad vic­to­ry’s dawn,
Little sol­diers true.

Little sol­diers, faith our shield,
Dreading not the foe;
Valiant on the bat­tle­field,
Since our strength we know.

Refrain

Little sol­diers, all the day
Doing kind­ly deeds;
Weary not, tho’ long the way
That to glo­ry leads.

Refrain

Little sol­diers, trust­ing still
Our com­mand­er brave,
Trying e’er His will to do,
Helpless ones to save.

Refrain