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I'll Be a Soldier

Author: Chas. H. Gabriel Appears in 2 hymnals First Line: I'll be a soldier, a valiant soldier too Refrain First Line: Onward, not afraid to suffer

[I'll be a soldier, a valiant soldier, too]

Appears in 2 hymnals Composer and/or Arranger: Chas. H. Gabriel Incipit: 15525 53213 54543 Used With Text: I'll Be a Soldier

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Author: H. A. Henry Hymnal: Songs for Work and Worship #140 (1900) First Line: I'll be a soldier, a valiant soldier, too Refrain First Line: Onward! onward Lyrics: 1 I’ll be a soldier, a valiant soldier, too; I will buckle on the armor of the Lord; Firm as a rock I will loyal be, and true, Following the orders written in his word. Chorus: Onward! onward! Not afraid to suffer pain and loss; Standing for the right, with victory in sight, Yes, I will be a soldier of the cross. 2 I’ll be a soldier, a faithful soldier, too; I will never turn my back upon the foe, Watching in prayer, I will ever dare to do Faithful service for my Captain here below. [Chorus] 3 I’ll be a soldier, a loyal soldier, too; Shirking not the duties that are fraught with care; For there’s a time coming for a grand review, And I want to muster with the faithful there. [Chorus] Topics: Life and Service; Young People Languages: English Tune Title: [I'll be a soldier, a valiant soldier, too]

I'll Be a Soldier

Author: H. A. Henry Hymnal: Riches of Grace #3 (1897) First Line: I'll be a soldier, a valiant soldier, too Refrain First Line: Onward! onward! Not afraid to suffer Languages: English Tune Title: [I'll be a soldier, a valiant soldier, too]

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Chas. H. Gabriel

1856 - 1932 Author of "I'll Be a Soldier" Pseudonyms: C. D. Emerson, Charlotte G. Homer, S. B. Jackson, A. W. Lawrence, Jennie Ree ============= For the first seventeen years of his life Charles Hutchinson Gabriel (b. Wilton, IA, 1856; d. Los Angeles, CA, 1932) lived on an Iowa farm, where friends and neighbors often gathered to sing. Gabriel accompanied them on the family reed organ he had taught himself to play. At the age of sixteen he began teaching singing in schools (following in his father's footsteps) and soon was acclaimed as a fine teacher and composer. He moved to California in 1887 and served as Sunday school music director at the Grace Methodist Church in San Francisco. After moving to Chicago in 1892, Gabriel edited numerous collections of anthems, cantatas, and a large number of songbooks for the Homer Rodeheaver, Hope, and E. O. Excell publishing companies. He composed hundreds of tunes and texts, at times using pseudonyms such as Charlotte G. Homer. The total number of his compositions is estimated at about seven thousand. Gabriel's gospel songs became widely circulated through the Billy Sunday-Homer Rodeheaver urban crusades. Bert Polman