God Himself is with us for our captain.
2 Chronicles 13:12
Words: Miss H. O. Knowlton, in The Service of Praise, edited by J. Lincoln Hall et al. (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania: Hall-Mack, 1900), number 35.
Music: Charles E. Kettle (🔊 pdf nwc).
If you know Knowlton’s full name, or where to get a good photo of her or Kettle (head & shoulders, at least 200×300 pixels),
Pass the word along the line,
Tell it friend to friend;
Christ our captain goes before,
Leads us to the end—
He who all the danger knows,
All the strength of all our foes,
Christ our Lord and friend.
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Forward, then, where Jesus leads!
Full of hope and cheer;
Bear the standard of the cross!
Who shall faint or fear?
He who goes where Jesus leads,
Never goes astray;
He who Jesus’ order heeds,
Always gains the day;
He who falters not shall be
Led to glorious victory,
By a glorious way.
Refrain
Pass the word along the line;
Lo! the promised land
Ye shall enter and possess,
By His mighty hand.
Courage, then! Ye must not fail,
Strongest foes cannot prevail:
Jesus has command.
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