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Forward, Ever Forward!

Forward into battle, ye mighty hosts of God

Author: N. B. Herrell
Tune: [Forward into battle, ye mighty hosts of God]
Published in 1 hymnal

Audio files: MIDI

Representative Text

1 Forward into battle, ye mighty hosts of God,
The Holy Ghost will lead you in the fight;
With Spirit, sword and shield,
Upon the battle field,
Going forth to conquer for the right.

Refrain:
Froward, forward, never to settle down,
Forward, forward, ever to win the crown;
The world lies out before us,
Jesus will lead victorious,
Forward into battle till we win the crown.

2 Forward into battle, go all the world around;
Your Captain now is leading in His might;
With mighty shouts of praise
Your palms of vict’ry raise,
Bearing for the blessed gospel light. [Refrain]

3 Forward into battle, ye gallant sons of God,
The enemy must go at any cost;
With pray’rs and tears and love,
Joined by the host above,
Charge the foe with pow’r from Pentecost. [Refrain]

4 Forward into battle, go where your Captain bids;
The fight will end some day, it won’t be long;
Until we’re mustered out,
The cunning foe we’ll rout,
‘Fore we sing the victor’s final song. [Refrain]

Source: Revival Melodies #48

Author: N. B. Herrell

Born: March 8, 1877, Miami, Indiana. Died: May 10, 1953, Pasadena, California. A Nazarene minister, Herrell was a pastor in Arlington, Virginia, when a heart ailment forced his retirement. His works include: Christ at the Controls The Way of Christian Prosperity --www.hymntime.com/tch/… Go to person page >

Text Information

First Line: Forward into battle, ye mighty hosts of God
Title: Forward, Ever Forward!
Author: N. B. Herrell
Language: English
Refrain First Line: Froward, forward, never to settle down
Publication Date: 1921
Copyright: Public Domain

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Revival Melodies #48

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