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The Sword of the Spirit

Author: J. B. Atchinson Appears in 3 hymnals First Line: Servants of the Lord, With the Spirit's sword Refrain First Line: Read the Bible, search the holy scriptures

[Servants of the Lord]

Appears in 2 hymnals Composer and/or Arranger: H. B. Adams Incipit: 34545 32165 13212 Used With Text: The Sword of the Spirit

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Author: Rev. J. B. Atchinson Hymnal: The International Lesson Hymnal #39 (1878) First Line: Servants of the Lord, With the Spirit's sword

The Sword of the Spirit

Hymnal: The Morning Light, Enlarged #103 (1882) First Line: Servants of the Lord Languages: English Tune Title: [Servants of the Lord]

The Sword of the Spirit

Hymnal: The Morning Light #103 (1880) First Line: Servants of the Lord Languages: English Tune Title: [Servants of the Lord]

1840 - 1882 Author of "The Sword of the Spirit" Atchinson, Jonathan Bush, born at Wilson, New York, Feb. 17, 1840, and "licensed as a Methodist Preacher," Sept. 6, 1874. Of his hymns the following are the best known:— 1. Behold the stone is rolled away. [Easter.] This was Mr. Atchinson's first hymn. It appeared in the Sunday School Times, Dec. 1874. It is not in use in Great Britain. 2. Fully persuaded, Lord, I believe. [Faith.] Written in 1874 or 1875, and first published in Gospel Hymns, No. 1. It is given in I. D. Sankey's Sacred Songs & Solos, No. 149, with music by W. F. Sherwin. 3. I have read of a beautiful city. [Heaven.] Written about the same time as the former, and published in Gospel Hymns. It is given in I. D. Sankey's Sacred Songs & Solos, No. 403, with music by O. F. Presbrey. 4. O crown of rejoicing that's waiting for me. [The Reward .] This hymn is also in I. D. Sankey's Sacred Songs & Solos, No. 174, where it is set to music by P. Bliss. [Rev. F. M. Bird, M.A.] -- John Julian, Dictionary of Hymnology (1907)