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![]() | Like the warriors of oldAuthor: Edith Sanford TillotsonTune: [Like the warriors of old] Published in 2 hymnals Audio files: MIDI |
1 Like the warriors of old we’re enlisted today,
Under Christ, the mighty Captain, driving sin away;
In his armor we’re clad, at his word we obey,
And we’re ready when our marching orders come.
Refrain:
Then we fall in line, as our Captain’s voice we hear,
At his welcome sign in his presence we appear,
While a shout of ringing triumph echoes far and near,
When our marching orders come. [Refrain]
2 With his word for our sword, with our faith for a shield,
Ev’ry enemy we’ll conquer, ev’ry foe will yield;
All the weapons of truth he has taught us to wield,
And to answer when our marching orders come. [Refrain]
3 So we serve him with joy and we trust in his might,
And we welcome ev’ry conflict in the cause of right;
In the praise of his name all his soldiers unite,
As we gather when our marching orders come. [Refrain]
Source: His Worthy Praise #114
| First Line: | Like the warriors of old |
| Title: | Marching orders |
| Author: | Edith Sanford Tillotson |
| Refrain First Line: | Then we fall in line |
| Instances (2) | First Line | Text Title | Refrain First Line | Authors | Composers | Meter | Scripture | Tune Title | Tune Key | Incipit | Languages | Publication Date | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| His Worthy Praise #114 | Like the warriors of old we’re enlisted today | Marching Orders | Then we fall in line | Edith Sanford Tillotson | E. S. Lorenz | [Like the warriors of old] | 1915 | ||||||||||
| Songs for the Sunday School #82 | Like the warriors of old | Marching orders | Then we fall in line | Edith Sanford Tillotson | 1921 |
