Scripture Verse

Come with us, and we will be good to you. Numbers 10:29

Introduction

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Fanny Crosby (1820–1915)

Words: Fan­ny Cros­by, in the Roy­al Dia­dem, ed­it­ed by Ro­bert Low­ry & How­ard Doane (New York: Big­low & Main, 1873), page 18. Note: The Roy­al Dia­dem does not name the ly­ri­cist. Fan­ny is shown as the ly­ri­cist in the Unit­ed States Co­py­right Ca­ta­log, vol­ume 26, num­ber 73, 1st Quar­ter, Jan­ua­ry–March 1901, page 1211.

Music: W. How­ard Doane (🔊 pdf nwc).

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W. Howard Doane (1832–1915)

Lyrics

Sounding the watch-cry, on we go;
Ever our col­ors glad we show;
Soldiers of Je­sus, march along
With happy, hap­py hearts and grate­ful song.

Refrain

Then sound aloud the watch-cry,
Joyful as we go;
Sound aloud the watch-cry
Working here be­low;
Sound the watch-cry ev­er
Till our work is done,
And our crown is won.

Sounding the watch-cry far and near,
Glory to Je­sus, Sav­ior dear;
O let the earth re­joice and sing
Hosanna to His name, our heav’n­ly king.

Refrain

Fearless and faith­ful we would be;
Savior, unite us all in Thee;
Fit us to dwell on yon­der shore
And shout aloud Thy praise for ev­er­more.

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