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[I'm a little soldier]

Appears in 3 hymnals Composer and/or Arranger: Chas. H. Gabriel; H. D. Loes Incipit: 33343 15556 53334 Used With Text: I'm a Little Soldier

Author: C. B. Hopkins Appears in 3 hymnals Lyrics: 1 I’m a little soldier, With a sword and shield, Fighting for my Master, Never will I yield. I am trusting in Him, Ev’ry passing day, Knowing He will lead me In the perfect way. Chorus: I’m a little soldier, With a sword and shield, Fighting for my Master, Never will I yield. I am trusting in Him, Ev’ry passing day, Knowing He will lead me In the perfect way. 2 I’m a little soldier Of the heav’nly King, Ever in His praises I can speak and sing. Jesus came to save me,— Left His home above, So I tell the story Of His wondrous love. [Chorus] 3 I’m a little Christian, Jesus has my heart, And I know that never From Him I’ll depart. He will keep me ever Safe beneath His care, Then at last He’ll take me To His mansion fair. [Chorus] Used With Tune: [I'm a little soldier]

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I'm a Little Soldier

Author: C. B. Hopkins Hymnal: Singspiration Three #103 (1943) Lyrics: 1 I’m a little soldier, With a sword and shield, Fighting for my Master, Never will I yield. I am trusting in Him, Ev’ry passing day, Knowing He will lead me In the perfect way. Chorus: I’m a little soldier, With a sword and shield, Fighting for my Master, Never will I yield. I am trusting in Him, Ev’ry passing day, Knowing He will lead me In the perfect way. 2 I’m a little soldier Of the heav’nly King, Ever in His praises I can speak and sing. Jesus came to save me,— Left His home above, So I tell the story Of His wondrous love. [Chorus] 3 I’m a little Christian, Jesus has my heart, And I know that never From Him I’ll depart. He will keep me ever Safe beneath His care, Then at last He’ll take me To His mansion fair. [Chorus] Languages: English Tune Title: [I'm a little soldier]

I'm a Little Soldier

Author: C. Benj. Hopkins Hymnal: Little Branches #53 (1893) Languages: English Tune Title: [I'm a little soldier]

I'm a Little Soldier

Author: C. Benj. Hopkins Hymnal: Jewels for Juniors #73 (1911) Languages: English Tune Title: [I'm a little soldier]

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Corydon Benjamin Hopkins

1874 - 1943 Person Name: C. B. Hopkins Author of "I'm a Little Soldier" in Singspiration Three Born: April 9, 1874, Illinois. Died: October 18, 1943, Chicago, Illinois. Hopkins married Laura Edna Whipple 1901, and they lived in Chicago their entire married life. His works include: Wayside Flowers, 1900 © The Cyber Hymnal™ (www.hymntime.com/tch)

Chas. H. Gabriel

1856 - 1932 Composer of "[I'm a little soldier]" in Singspiration Three 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

Harry Dixon Loes

1895 - 1965 Person Name: H. D. Loes Arranger of "[I'm a little soldier]" in Singspiration Three Pseudonyms: Deal Bartells Born Harold Loes, the American gospel song writer took the middle name Dixon in honour of A. C. Dixon, the pastor of Moody Church at the time. Harry Dixon Loes studied at Moody Bible Institute, and after extensive training in music he served a number of churches with a ministry of music. From 1939 until his retirement he was a member of the music faculty of Moody Bible Institute. He wrote the lyrics for 1,500 gospel songs, and composed 3,000 tunes. One day in 1915, Paul Rader preached a sermon in Moody Church, in Chicago. His theme was, “All that I want is in Jesus.” In the congregation was young Harry Dixon Loes, then a senior at Moody Bible Institute, where he would eventually teach. Inspired by Dr. Rader’s message, Harry Loes wrote the words and music for a song he called "All Things in Jesus." It was first sung by the church’s youth group. Friends all around me are trying to find What the heart yearns for, by sin undermined; I have the secret, I know where ’tis found: Only true pleasures in Jesus abound. All that I want is in Jesus. He satisfies, joy He supplies; Life would be worthless without Him; All things in Jesus I find. Some carry burdens whose weight has for years Crushed them with sorrow and blinded with tears. Yet One stands ready to help them just now, If they will humbly in penitence bow. --http://wordwisehymns.com/2010/02/09/ ================== Harry Dixon Loes was born in Kalamazoo, Michigan, on October 20, 1892. After serving several churches as music director and later being active for more than twelve years in evangelist work, he joined the music faculty of Moody Bible Institute, in 1939, where he remained as a popular music teacher until his death in 1965. Mr. Loes was the writer of numerous gospel songs and choruses. One day, while listening to a sermon on the subject of Christ's atonement entitled “Blessed Redeemer,” Mr. Loes was inspired to compose this tune. He then sent the melody with the suggested title to Mrs. Christiansen, a friend for many years, asking her to write the text. The hymn first appeared in Songs of Redemption, compiled by Marin and Jelks, in 1920, and published by the Baptist Home Mission Board, Atlanta, Georgia. --http://www.gracecommunitycog.org/