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Enos E. Dowling Hymnal Collection

Hymn: Oft in sorrow oft in wo (FL)

Hymnal: The Christian Hymn Book

Date: 1865

Compiler: Alexander Campbell

Publisher/Printer: Central Book Concern

First Line: Oft in sorrow oft in wo

Topic: The New Life/Temptations and Conflicts

Writer: <no first name given> <no last name given>

Composer:

Meter: 7s

Tune:

Hymn Number: 883

Page Number: 521, click to see hymnal pages

Lyics

Oft in sorrow, oft in wo,

Onward, Christian, onward go;

Fight the fight, maintain the strife,

Strengthened with the bread of life.



Onward, Christian, onward go;

Join the war, and face the foe;

Will you flee in danger's hour?

Know you not your Captain's power?



Let your drooping heart be glad;

March, in heavenly armor clad;

Fight, nor think the battle long;

Soon shall victory tune your song.



Let not sorrow dim your eye;

Soon shall every tear be dry:

Let not fears your course impede;

Great your strength, if great your need.



Onward, then, to battle move;

More than conqueror you shall prove;

Though opposed by many a foe,

Christian soldier, onward go.