Search Results

Texts

Text authorities

Watchers Called to Work for Jesus

Author: Lizzie DeArmond Appears in 2 hymnals Refrain First Line: Faithful service ever doing Lyrics: 1 Watchers called to work for Jesus, gird your souls and haste away, Stand up bravely in the front of every fight, Bear the lamp of His salvation, let it shine with cloudless ray, Till the gloomy skies reflect its golden light. Refrain: Faithful service ever doing, not till work is done, Till life’s victory is won, Looking forward, still pursuing, Shout for joy! His mighty kingdom soon shall come. 2 With His heav’nly shield around you enter gladly duty’s door, If you forward press you shall not walk alone, Heirs of Christ be not discouraged, lo! for you the cross He bore, God is still upon His everlasting throne. [Refrain] 3 Watchers called to work for Jesus, sing with gladness on your way, Just beyond, the gates of Zion open stand, Where the smile of God forever glorifies the endless day, In Jerusalem, our blessed fatherland. [Refrain] Used With Tune: [Watchers called to work for Jesus]

Tunes

Tune authorities

[Watchers called to work for Jesus, gird your souls and haste away]

Appears in 2 hymnals Composer and/or Arranger: Powell G. Fithian Incipit: 12323 45321 22123 Used With Text: Watchers Called to Work for Jesus

Instances

Published text-tune combinations (hymns) from specific hymnals

Watchers Called to Work for Jesus

Author: Lizzie DeArmond Hymnal: Hymns of the Kingdom #38 (1905) Refrain First Line: Faithful service ever doing Lyrics: 1 Watchers called to work for Jesus, gird your souls and haste away, Stand up bravely in the front of every fight, Bear the lamp of His salvation, let it shine with cloudless ray, Till the gloomy skies reflect its golden light. Refrain: Faithful service ever doing, not till work is done, Till life’s victory is won, Looking forward, still pursuing, Shout for joy! His mighty kingdom soon shall come. 2 With His heav’nly shield around you enter gladly duty’s door, If you forward press you shall not walk alone, Heirs of Christ be not discouraged, lo! for you the cross He bore, God is still upon His everlasting throne. [Refrain] 3 Watchers called to work for Jesus, sing with gladness on your way, Just beyond, the gates of Zion open stand, Where the smile of God forever glorifies the endless day, In Jerusalem, our blessed fatherland. [Refrain] Languages: English Tune Title: [Watchers called to work for Jesus]

Watchers Called to Work for Jesus

Author: Lizzie DeArmond Hymnal: World-Wide Hosannas #66 (1904) First Line: Watchers called to work for Jesus, gird your souls and haste away Refrain First Line: Faithful service ever doing Topics: Duty; Forward; Loyalty; Obedience; Service; Watching; Work Languages: English Tune Title: [Watchers called to work for Jesus, gird your souls and haste away]

People

Authors, composers, editors, etc.

Lizzie De Armond

1847 - 1936 Person Name: Lizzie DeArmond Author of "Watchers Called to Work for Jesus" Lizzie De Armond was a prolific writer of children's hymns, recitations and exercises. When she was twelve years old her first poem was published in the Germantown, Pa. Telegraph, however, it was not until she was a widow with eight children to support that she started writing in earnest. She wrote articles, librettos, nature stories and other works, as well as hymns. Dianne Shapiro, from "The Singers and Their Songs: sketches of living gospel hymn writers" by Charles Hutchinson Gabriel (Chicago: The Rodeheaver Company, 1916)

Powell G. Fithian

b. 1861 Composer of "[Watchers called to work for Jesus]" in Hymns of the Kingdom Born: April 30, 1861, Greenwich Township (now Gibbstown), New Jersey. Fithian was music director for the public schools in Camden, New Jersey. He and his wife Julia were both listed in the 1910 and 1920 census, but his wife appears alone in the 1930 census. Powell’s works include: Songs of the Mercy Seat, with George Hugg (Methodist Episcopal Book Room, 1899) Songs for Work and Worship, with Howard Entwisle & Adam Geibel (Dayton, Ohio: Lorenz & Company, 1900) Exalted Praise, with Howard Entwisle (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania: MacCalla & Company, 1901) Heavenly Sunlight, with Howard Entwisle & Adam Geibel (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania: MacCalla & Company, 1902) The Fithian Music Primer (New York: American Book Company, 1915) --www.hymntime.com/tch/