The Church Hymnal ‎#496

496. O brothers, lift your voices

1 O brothers, lift your voices,
Triumphant songs to raise;
Till heaven on high rejoices,
And earth is filled with praise.
Ten thousand hearts are bounding
With holy hopes and free,
The Gospel trump is sounding,
The trump of Jubilee.

2 O Christian brothers, glorious
Shall be the conflict's close:
The Cross hath been victorious,
And shall be o'er its foes.
Faith is our battle-token:
Our Leader all controls;
Our trophies, fetters broken;
Our captives, ransomed souls.

3 Not unto us: Lord Jesus,
To Thee all praise be due!
Whose blood-bought mercy frees us
Has freed our brethren too,
Not unto us: in glory
The angels catch the strain,
And cast their crowns before Thee
Exultingly again.

4 Captain of our salvation,
Thy presence we adore:
Praise, glory, adoration
Be Thine for evermore!
Still on in conflict pressing
On Thee Thy people call,
Thee, King of kings confessing,
Thee, crowning Lord of all.

Text Information

• First Line: O brothers, lift your voices
• Author: E. H. Bickersteth
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1920
• Topic: General: Brotherhood, Service and Parochial Missions

Tune Information

• Name: TOURS
• Composer: B. Tours
• Meter: 7.6.7.6. D.
• Key: D Major