1 Soldiers of Christ, in truth arrayed,
A world in ruins needs your aid:
A world by sin destroyed and dead;
A world for which the Savior bled.
2 His gospel to the lost proclaim,
Good news for all in Jesus' name;
Let light upon the darkness break
That sinners from their death may wake.
3 Morning and evening sow the seed,
God's grace the effort shall succeed.
Seed times of tears have oft been found
With sheaves of joy and plenty crowned.
4 We meet to part, but part to meet
When earthly labors are complete,
To join in yet more blest employ,
In an eternal world of joy.
Manly, Basil, junior, D.D., born in Edgefield County, South Carolina, Dec. 19, 1825, was educated at the State University of Alabama, and entered the Baptist ministry in 1848. He has held several important appointments amongst the Baptists. He is the author of nearly 40 hymns, several of which are in common use. Of these the following 9 appeared in The Baptist Psalmody, 1850, which he edited with his father:—
1. Before a pool the sufferer lay. The Pool of Bethesda.
2. God of the seas, Whose ruling voice. For those at Sea.
3. God with us, 0 glorious [wondrous] name, Manifest in flesh He came. Christmas.
4. Holy, holy, holy Lord, God of hosts in heaven adored. The Divine Holiness.
5. In doubt's dim twilight here I… Go to person page >
Display Title: Soldiers of Christ, in Truth ArrayedFirst Line: Soldiers of Christ, in truth arrayedTune Title: MENDONAuthor: Basil Manly, Jr., 1825-1892Meter: LM
Display Title: Soldiers of Christ, in Truth ArrayedFirst Line: Soldiers of Christ, in truth arrayedTune Title: MENDONAuthor: Basil Manly, JrMeter: 8.8.8.8.(L.M.)Scripture: Ephesians 6:14Date: 1991
Display Title: Soldiers of Christ, in Truth ArrayedFirst Line: Soldiers of Christ, in truth arrayedTune Title: MENDONAuthor: Basil Manly, Jr.Meter: 8.8.8.8.(L.M.)Date: 2008