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Stand for the right

Author: Julia H. Johnston Appears in 2 hymnals First Line: O soldiers of Christ, unto thee

[Oh! soldiers of Christ, unto thee is the call]

Appears in 2 hymnals Composer and/or Arranger: J. H. Burke Tune Key: A Flat Major Incipit: 53335 12332 11176 Used With Text: Stand for the Right

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Author: Julia H. Johnston Hymnal: Crowning Glory No. 1 #181 (1890) First Line: Oh! soldiers of Christ, unto thee is the call Refrain First Line: Stand for the Right! Lyrics: 1 Oh! soldiers of Christ, unto thee is the call, The word of command sounds aloud unto all, "Be strong in the Lord and the power of His might" Be watchful and ready and stand for the right. Chorus: Stand for the Right! Stand for the Right! Trust in the Lord and be strong in His might; Fierce is the foe, Sharp is the fight; Be watchful and ready and stand for the right. 2 The armor of God shall thy weakness defend, "Be strong in the faith," and hope on to the end; No legions of sin shall thy spirit affright, Be watchful and ready and stand for the right. [Chorus] 3 Oh! stand for the right in the face of the foe, Believe in thy God, and His might He will show; He leads in the dark, He will keep thee by night, Be watchful and ready and stand for the right. [Chorus] Scripture: Ephesians 6:13-14 Languages: English Tune Title: [Oh! soldiers of Christ, unto thee is the call]

Stand for the right

Author: Julia H. Johnston Hymnal: The Crowning Glory Nos. 1 and 2 #d262 (1891) First Line: O soldiers of Christ, unto thee

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Julia H. Johnston

1849 - 1919 Author of "Stand for the Right" Julia Harriet Johnston, who was born on Jan. 21, 1849, at Salineville, OH, in Columbiana County. Her father was a minister and he mother was a poet. She began writing when she was nine years old but really started writing verse in high school. She lived in Peoria, Ill. Dianne Shapiro, from "The Singers and Their Songs: sketches of living gospel hymn writers" by Charles Hutchinson Gabriel (Chicago: The Rodeheaver Company, 1916)

James H. Burke

1858 - 1901 Person Name: J. H. Burke Composer of "[Oh! soldiers of Christ, unto thee is the call]" in Crowning Glory No. 1 James H Burke, 1855-1901, Born in Ireland, he emigrated to the U.S. in 1873. In Chicago, he attended the Moody Church and became a member. He taught Sunday school and started singing groups at the YMCA. He engaged in evangelistic work with D. L. Moody, Daniel Whittle, and others, going to Scotland and Britain for crusade work there for a year and a half. He was also music minister at the New York Gospel Tacernacle for a year in 1891. He traveled with Scottish evangelist, John McNeill for or year or so as well. John Perry