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BE LOYAL, PILGRIMS

Appears in 3 hymnals Composer and/or Arranger: Geo. B. Holsinger Incipit: 55123 21176 71655 Used With Text: O be faithful, O be true

Author: Harriet E. Rice Jones Appears in 4 hymnals First Line: As the days are going by, do you raise God’s banner high Refrain First Line: O be faithful, O be true, to the One who died for you Lyrics: 1 As the days are going by, do you raise God’s banner high Who has bought you with His own most precious blood? Do you own your Lord each day, while upon your pilgrim way, Are you loyal to the matchless Son of God? Refrain: O be faithful, O be true, to the One who died for you; By and by comes sweet reward, That shall last while blissful ages roll away. 2 When the foes of God arise, who His blest commands despise, Do you boldly stand for Jesus and the right? Are you found within His field, there His mighty sword to wield, Clad in armor that is ever shining bright? [Refrain] 3 Be the crowd the more, the less, do you Jesus’ name confess, Do you show your colors, pilgrims, everywhere? When before God’s host you stand, in the wondrous glory land, Will your Lord confess you ’mid the angels there? [Refrain] Used With Tune: [As the days are going by, do you raise God’s banner high]

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Be Loyal, Pilgrims

Author: Harriet E. Rice Jones Hymnal: The Cyber Hymnal #8260 First Line: As the days are going by, do you raise God’s banner high Refrain First Line: O be faithful, O be true, to the One who died for you Lyrics: 1 As the days are going by, do you raise God’s banner high Who has bought you with His own most precious blood? Do you own your Lord each day, while upon your pilgrim way, Are you loyal to the matchless Son of God? Refrain: O be faithful, O be true, to the One who died for you; By and by comes sweet reward, That shall last while blissful ages roll away. 2 When the foes of God arise, who His blest commands despise, Do you boldly stand for Jesus and the right? Are you found within His field, there His mighty sword to wield, Clad in armor that is ever shining bright? [Refrain] 3 Be the crowd the more, the less, do you Jesus’ name confess, Do you show your colors, pilgrims, everywhere? When before God’s host you stand, in the wondrous glory land, Will your Lord confess you ’mid the angels there? [Refrain] Languages: English Tune Title: [As the days are going by, do you raise God’s banner high]

Be Loyal, Pilgrims

Author: Harriet E. Jones Hymnal: The Best Gospel Songs and their composers #160 (1904) First Line: As the days are going by, do you raise God’s banner high Refrain First Line: O be faithful, O be true, to the One who died for you Tune Title: [As the days are going by, do you raise God’s banner high]

O be faithful, O be true

Author: Harriet E. Jones Hymnal: The Brethren Hymnal #700 (1901) First Line: As the days are going by, do you raise God's banner high Languages: English Tune Title: BE LOYAL, PILGRIMS

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Harriet E. Jones

1823 - 1915 Author of "Be Loyal, Pilgrims" in The Best Gospel Songs and their composers Harriet E. Rice Jones, 1823-1915 Born: April 18, 1823, Pompey Hollow, Onondaga County, New York. Died: 1915, Binghamton, New York. Buried: Oran Community Church Cemetery, Pompey, Onondaga County, New York. Daughter of Eleazer Rice, Jones lived in Onondaga County, New York. Her girlhood was spent on a farm, receiving what education the country schools and one term at high school could provide. She was always fond of reading, and was a great singer, with a clear ringing voice. On July 7, 1844, she married a son of Rev. Zenas Jones; her husband died in 1879. Her song writing career began when her poetry came to the attention of Dr. M. J. Munger, who asked if she could write some Sunday school hymns for him. She went on to write for Daniel Towner, J. C. Ewing, the Fillmore brothers, and others. --hymntime.com/tch

George B. Holsinger

1857 - 1908 Person Name: Geo. B. Holsinger Composer of "[As the days are going by, do you raise God’s banner high]" in The Best Gospel Songs and their composers Born: May 10, 1857, St. Clair Township, Bedford County, Pennsylvania. Died: November 22, 1908, Astoria, Illinois. Holsinger was music director of Bridgewater College, Virginia (1882-98), and music editor for the Church of the Brethren (1898-1908). His works include: Song Praises (Elgin, Illinois: Brethren Publishing House, 1906) Psalms and Hymns (associate editor) Lyrics-- I Lift My Heart Today in Praise Little Ones Like Me Not Far from the Kingdom of Heaven Our Country’s Needs Are Pleading Music-- BEAUTIFUL HOMELAND I’LL COUNT MY BLESSINGS --hymntime.com/tch