Faith and Hope

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Forward now, pass the word along

Author: Flora Kirkland
Tune: [Forward now! Pass the word along]
Published in 2 hymnals

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1 Forward now! Pass the word along,
Forward now! Sing the victor’s song!
Armor gleaming bright,
Fighting for the right,
Faith and hope will make you strong.

Chorus:
Forward today!
Hasten away!
Labor and pray!
Serve while you may!
March with a song,
Praises prolong;
Faith and hope will make you strong.

2 Fear no foe! Trust your Lord and King!
Onward go! Pray and trust and sing!
Onward in his might,
Onward day and night,
Faith to all your service bring. [Chorus]

3 Time flies by: Haste, O haste away!
Night draws nigh: Haste, while yet ‘tis day!
Soldiers, now rejoice!
Hear your Captain’s voice,
Saying he will guide alway. [Chorus]

Source: Inspiring Songs No. 1: for the Sunday school #101

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Author: Flora Kirkland

Flora Kirkland was born in 1862 in Kentucky, before moving to Brooklyn, New York. After graduating from school she became a public school teacher for the seventh grade. She was a member of Tompkins Avenue Congregational Church for which she wrote a number of hymns. She was very active in the Wallabout Bay Mission in that neighborhood of Brooklyn. Most of Wallabout Bay would be filled in to make way for the Brooklyn Navy Yard. She died 17 January 1911. Brooklyn Standard Union, 16 January 1911 Go to person page >

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First Line:	Forward now, pass the word along
Title:	Faith and Hope
Author:	Flora Kirkland
Language:	English
Refrain First Line:	Forward today
Publication Date:	1905
Copyright:	Public Domain