1 Only an armer-bearer, proudly I stand,
Waiting to follow at the King's command;
Marching if "onward" shall the order be,
Standing by my Captain, serving faithfully.
Chorus:
Hear ye the battle cry! "Forward," the call!
See! see the faltering ones! backward they fall!
Surely the Captain may depend on me,
Tho' but an armor-bearer I may be.
Surely the Captain may depend on me,
Tho' but an armor-bearer I may be.
2 Only an armor-bearer, now in the field,
Guarding a shining helmet, sword, and shield,
Waiting to hear the thrilling battle-cry,
Ready then to answer, "Master, here am I." [Chorus]
3 Only an armor-bearer, yet may I share
Glory immortal, and a bright crown wear;
If, in the battle, to my trust I am true,
Mine shall be the honors in the Grand Review. [Chorus]
Source: Minnetonka Songs: for Sabbath Schools, compiled especially for the Minnetonka Sabbath-School Assembly #124c