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Looking Unto Jesus

Helmet on and sword in hand

Author: Abner P. Cobb
Tune: [Helmet on and sword in hand]
Published in 2 hymnals

Audio files: MIDI

Representative Text

1 Helmet on and sword in hand,
Looking unto Jesus;
We His little soldiers stand,
Looking unto Jesus.

Chorus:
Oh, the joy, the heav’nly joy,
Looking unto Jesus,
We shall find in His employ,
Looking unto Jesus.

2 Faith our shield, and girt with truth,
Looking unto Jesus;
Serving Him in joyous youth,
Looking unto Jesus. [Chorus]

3 Fiery darts on ev’ry hand,
Looking unto Jesus,
Daring all, we still shall stand,
Looking unto Jesus. [Chorus]

4 Praying always, with all pray’r,
Looking unto Jesus,
Watching thereunto with care,
Looking unto Jesus. [Chorus]


Source: Gems and Jewels #39

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Author: Abner P. Cobb

Born: October 27, 1853, Woos­ter, Ohio. Died: Feb­ru­a­ry 11, 1923. Buried: Fairlawn Cemetery, Decatur, Illinois. Cobb’s fam­i­ly moved to De­ca­tur, Il­li­nois, when he was about 13 years old. As a young man, he worked as a ma­chin­ist. He grad­u­at­ed from Eu­re­ka Coll­ege, Eu­re­ka, Il­li­nois, in 1878, and pas­tored in Nor­mal, Wash­burn, Pe­ter­sburg and Spring­field, Il­li­nois; Des Moines, Io­wa; Cov­ing­ton, Ken­tucky; and San Antonio, Tex­as. He was al­so an ac­tive evan­gel­ist, at­tend­ing meet­ings in Bos­ton, New York Ci­ty, Min­ne­ap­o­lis, and other ma­jor ci­ties. --www.hymntime.com/tch/  Go to person page >

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Text Information

First Line: Helmet on and sword in hand
Title: Looking Unto Jesus
Author: Abner P. Cobb
Language: English
Refrain First Line: O, the joy, the heavenly joy
Copyright: Public Domain
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Gems and Jewels #39

Gems and Jewels #39
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The Standard Sunday School Hymnal #294

The Standard Sunday School Hymnal #294
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