Hymnal: The Christian Hymnal Revised
Date: 1882
Compiler: A I Hobbs et al
Publisher/Printer: Christian Publishing Co
First Line: Brethren while we sojourn here
Topic: Christians/Conflicts of
Writer: J Swain
Composer: S Webbe
Meter: 7s double
Tune: Benevento
Hymn Number: 482
Page Number: 169, click to see hymnal pages
LyicsBRETHREN, while we sojourn here,
Fight we must, but should not fear;
Foes we have; but we've a Friend,
One that loves us to the end.
Forward, then, with courage go;
Long we shall not dwell below;
Soon the joyful news will come,
"Child, your Father calls, come home!"
In the way a thousand snares
Lie, to take us unawares;
Satan, with malicious art,
Watches each unguarded part;
But, from Satan's malice free,
Saints shall soon victorious be;
Soon the joyful news will come,
"Child, your Father calls, come home!"
But of all the foes we meet,
None so oft mislead our feet,
None betray us into sing,
Like the foes that dwell within;
Yet let nothing spoil our peace,
Christ shall also conquer these;
Soon the joyful news will come,
"Child, your Father calls, come home!"