Soldiers, who are Christ's below

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1 Soldiers, who are Christ's below,
strong in faith resist the foe:
boundless is the pledged reward
unto them who serve the Lord.
Alleluia.

2 For the souls that overcome
waits the beauteous heavenly home,
where the blessed evermore
tread on high the starry floor.
Alleluia.

3 'Tis no palm of fading leaves
that the conqueror's hand receives;
joys are there, serene and pure,
light that ever shall endure.
Alleluia.

4 Passing soon and little worth
are the things that tempt on earth;
heavenward lift thy soul's regard:
God himself is thy reward.
Alleluia.

5 Father, who the crown dost give,
Saviour, by whose death we live,
Spirit, who our hearts dost raise,
Three in One, thy name we praise.
Alleluia.

Source: Ancient and Modern: hymns and songs for refreshing worship #309

Translator: J. H. Clark

Clark, John Haldenby, M.A., born at Chesterfield, Derbyshire, Jan. 28, 1839, and educated at the Grammar School there, and at St. John's College, Cambridge, where he graduated in 1861. On taking Holy Orders, he became Curate of Barinby Moor and Fangfoss. After labouring in various parishes he became, in 1870, Vicar of West Dereham, Norfolk. Mr. Clark is known through his translation,"Soldiers, who are Christ's below." In 1880 he published The Marriage of Cana, and Other Verses; Lynn. It contains a few translations from the Latin, in addition to original verse. He died April 14, 1888. --John Julian, Dictionary of Hymnology (1907)  Go to person page >

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A Church hymnal #329

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Ancient and Modern #309

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Carmina Sanctorum, a selection of hymns and songs of praise with tunes #429

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Carmina Sanctorum #429

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Church Hymnal #547

Church Hymnal, Fourth Edition #550

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Church Hymns #547

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Common Praise #228

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Complete Anglican Hymns Old and New #607

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CPWI Hymnal #822

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Hymns Ancient and Modern (Standard ed.) #447

Hymns Ancient and Modern, New Edition #413

Hymns Ancient and Modern, New Standard Edition #302

Hymns Ancient and Modern, Revised #524

Hymns Ancient and Modern #316

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Hymns and Songs for Social and Sabbath Worship. (Rev. ed.) #372

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Hymns for the Living Church #468

Hymns Old and New #450

Immanuel Hymnal #d430

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Many Voices; or, Carmina Sanctorum, Evangelistic Edition with Tunes #298

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Songs of Praise with Tunes #326

The Book of Common Praise #415

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The Book of Common Praise #615

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The Church Hymnal #129

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The Cyber Hymnal #6405

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The Day School Hymn Book #120

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The English Hymnal #480

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The English Hymnal #480

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The New English Hymnal #450

The Oxford Hymn Book #289

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The Oxford Hymn Book #289

The People's Praise Book or Carmina Sanctorum #d545

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The Riverdale Hymn Book #364

The St. Alban Hymnal #d378

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The Winchester Hymn Supplement #111

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