Move Forward

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Let the whole wide world be taken

Author: Eliza E. Hewitt
Tune: [Let the whole wide world be taken]
Published in 3 hymnals

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1. Let the whole wide world be taken,
In the name of Christ our King;
Let the powers of sin be shaken,
And our shouts of victory ring;
Jesus calls, why should we tarry?
Let our loyal hearts respond,
And the fight of faith we’ll carry
To the regions still beyond.

Refrain
Move forward into battle!
Let this our watchword be;
With Christ, our mighty Captain,
We’ll gain the victory;
He leads us to the battle,
The King whom we adore;
We’ll fight till He shall conquer all,
And reign from shore to shore.

2. Onward with the Gospel story,
Let the Word of Life prevail
Over evils grim and hoary;
Never shall our Leader fail;
He it is who goes before us,
’Tis His banner floats on high;
Lift again the joyful chorus,
Hail the triumph drawing nigh. [Refrain]

3. Take the armor of salvation,
Battling on the fields afar;
Giant ills, in every nation,
Fall before the Morning Star;
Go ye, hear the Master saying,
With His ever conquering sword;
Help us, Lord, Thy Word obeying,
Faith shall gain a rich reward. [Refrain]

Source: The Cyber Hymnal #4338

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Author: Eliza E. Hewitt

Pseudonym: Lidie H. Edmunds. Eliza Edmunds Hewitt was born in Philadelphia 28 June 1851. She was educated in the public schools and after graduation from high school became a teacher. However, she developed a spinal malady which cut short her career and made her a shut-in for many years. During her convalescence, she studied English literature. She felt a need to be useful to her church and began writing poems for the primary department. she went on to teach Sunday school, take an active part in the Philadelphia Elementary Union and become Superintendent of the primary department of Calvin Presbyterian Church. Dianne Shapiro, from "The Singers and Their Songs: sketches of living gospel hymn writers" by Charles Hutchinson Gabriel (… Go to person page >

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First Line:	Let the whole wide world be taken
Title:	Move Forward
Author:	Eliza E. Hewitt
Language:	English
Refrain First Line:	Move forward into battle
Copyright:	Public Domain