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696: Soldiers Of Our God, Arise

Book:   1987 Song Book
Chapter:   The Salvation Soldier

1.
Soldiers of our God, arise!
The day is drawing nearer;
Shake the slumber from your eyes,
The light is growing clearer.
Sit no longer idly by,
While the heedless millions die,
Lift the blood-stained banner high,
And take the field for Jesus.

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Storm the forts of darkness,
Bring them down, bring them down!
Storm the forts of darkness,
Bring them down, bring them down!
Pull down the devil's kingdom,
Where'er he holds dominion;
Storm the forts of darkness, bring them down!
Glory, honor to the Lamb,
Praise and power to the Lamb,
Glory, honor, praise and power,
Be forever to the Lamb!

2.
See the brazen hosts of Hell,
Their art and power employing,
More than human tongue can tell,
The blood-bought souls destroying.
Hark! from ruin's ghastly road
Victims groan beneath their load;
Forward, O ye sons of God,
And dare or die for Jesus.

3.
Warriors of the risen King,
Great Army of salvation,
Spread his fame, his praises sing
And conquer every nation.
Raise the glorious standard higher,
Work for victory, never tire;
Forward march with blood and fire,
And win the world for Jesus.
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Soldiers of our God, arise

Originally beginning 'Sleeping saints of God, arise', this song was published in Salvation Songster's Songs, Part 2, February 1884, compiled by Herbert Booth. In The War Cry,8 March 1884, a report of the evening meeting led by the Salvation Songsters at Bristol Circus on 26 February 1884 said, 'Captain Johnson sang his new song-Storm the forts of darkness '.Later, it appeared with its present first line in the Scottish anniversary report, the Fourth Year of The Advance . . . August 1884-5.

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802 - 1987 Tune Book

802: Storm The Forts Of Darkness

Book: 1987 Tune Book
Composer: Secular melody
Lyricist: Secular melody
Key: A♭
Alt. Key: --
Tempo: 112
Capo: --
Metronome:     ♩ = 112
Meter:None

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