Over the Top for Jesus

There's a battle raging over the land and sea

Author: James V. Reid
Tune: [There's a battle raging over the land and sea]
Published in 13 hymnals

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Representative Text

1. There’s a battle raging over the land and sea,
True to Christ our captain we will be;
Satan’s hosts are mighty, fighting for ruin and sin,
But in this great conflict right is sure to win.

Refrain
Over the top for Jesus bravely we will go:
Over the top for Jesus, routing ev’ry foe,
Never delaying when we hear the bugle blow,
We’ll fight for right with all our might,
As over the top we go.

2. There’s a cry of sorrow rising from hearts oppressed,
There’s a world in sadness and unrest;
But the hope that thrills us, looking out into the night,
Christ, the Lord of battles, leads me in the fight. [Refrain]

3. When the pow’rs of earth before our Redeemer shall kneel,
When the joy of triumph we shall feel;
Then with Christ who conquered, into the realms of the blest,
We shall march in vic’try to eternal rest. [Refrain]

Source: The Cyber Hymnal #5489

Author: James V. Reid

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Text Information

First Line: There's a battle raging over the land and sea
Title: Over the Top for Jesus
Author: James V. Reid
Language: English
Refrain First Line: Over the top for Jesus bravely we will go
Publication Date: 1918
Copyright: Public Domain

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The Cyber Hymnal #5489
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Tabernacle Hymns #73

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The Cyber Hymnal #5489

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