Hymnal: The Christian Hymnal
Date: 1871
Compiler: Under direction of the Christian Hymn-Book Committee
Publisher/Printer: Bosworth Chase & Hall
First Line: Fallen on Zion's battlefield
Topic: Present and Future/Life and Death
Writer: <no first name given> <no last name given>
Composer:
Meter: CM double
Tune: Brattle Street
Hymn Number: 712
Page Number: 259, click to see hymnal pages
LyicsFal-len-on Zi-on's bat-tle-field,
A sol-dier of re-nown,
Armed in the pa-no-ply of God,
In con-flict clo-ven down!
His hel-met on, his ar-mor bright,
His check unblanched with fear-
While round his head there gleamed a light,
His dy-ing hour to cheer.
Fallen-while cheering with his voice
The sacramental host,
With banners floating on the air-
Death found him at his post;
In life's high prime the warfare closed,
But not ingloriously;
He fell beyond the outer wall,
And shouted, victory!
Fallen-a holy man of God,
An Israelite indeed,
A standard-bearer of the cross,
Mighty in word and deed-
A master spirit of the age,
A bright and burning light,
Whose beams across the firmament
Scattered the clouds of night.
Fallen-as sets the sun at eve,
To rise in splendor where
His kindred luminaries shine,
Their heaven of bliss to share;
Beyond the stormy battle-field
He reigns in triumph now,
Sweeping a harp of wondrous song,
With glory on his brow!