Scripture Verse

Who is on the Lord’s side? Exodus 32:26

Introduction

Words: So­phia T. Gris­wold, in Pre­cious Hymns (Phi­la­del­phia, Penn­syl­van­ia: Be­tha­ny Sab­bath School, 1870).

Music: Phi­lip P. Bliss (🔊 pdf nwc).

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

portrait
Philip P. Bliss
(1838–1876)

Lyrics

We’re march­ing to Ca­naan, with ban­ner and song,
We’re sol­diers en­list­ed to fight ’gainst the wrong;
But, lest in the con­flict our strength should di­vide,
We ask, Who among us is on the Lord’s side?

Refrain

Oh, who is there among us, the true and the tried,
Who’ll stand by His col­ors—who’s on the Lord’s side?
Oh, who is there among us, the true and the tried,
Who’ll stand by His col­ors—who’s on the Lord’s side?

The sword may be bur­nished, the ar­mor be bright,
For Sa­tan ap­pears as an an­gel of light;
Yet dark­ly the bo­som may trea­che­ry hide,
While lips are pro­fess­ing, I’m on the Lord’s side.

Refrain

Who is there among us yet un­der the rod,
Who knows not the par­don­ing mer­cy of God?
Oh, bring to Him hum­bly the heart in its pride;
Oh, haste, while He’s wait­ing and seek the Lord’s side.

Refrain

Oh, heed not the sor­row, the pain and the wrong,
For soon shall our sigh­ing be changed in­to song;
So, bear­ing the cross of our co­ve­nant guide,
We’ll shout, as we tri­umph, I’m on the Lord’s side.

Refrain

illustration
Israel Bowing to the Golden Calf
Hurlbut’s Story of the Bible, 1902