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[How can we fall if the Saviour uphold us]
Appears in 2 hymnals Composer and/or Arranger: Jno. R. Sweney Hymnal Title: Joyful Sound Incipit: 55553 45121 75555 Used With Text: Never Go Back
[How can we fall if the Saviour uphold us]
Never Go Back
Author: James L. Black Appears in 3 hymnals Hymnal Title: Joyful Sound First Line: How can we fall if the Saviour uphold us Refrain First Line: On life the armies that have conquered before us Lyrics: 1 How can we fall if the Saviour uphold us?
How can we fail if his banner we see?
Where is the faith that must arm for the conquest
All that for Jesus true soldiers would be?
Refrain:
On life the armies that have conquered before us,
Leaving their footprints, we follow their track;
On with a courage that cannot be shaken,
Press our way forward, and never go back.
2 How can we fall when the Saviour is leading
Steadily forth thro’ the warfare of life?
How can we doubt when his arm has defeated
Many a foeman of peril and strife? [Refrain]
3 How can we fall tho’ our foes may surround us?
What tho’ a legion against us may rise!
He is at hand who will surely defend us;
Truth and its forces they cannot surprise. [Refrain]
4 On, for the day of rejoicing draws nearer,
Soon the bright standard of triumph shall wave;
On, till the storm of the battle is over,
Look unto Jesus, the Mighty to Save. [Refrain] Used With Tune: [How can we fall if the Saviour uphold us]
Never Go Back
Never Go Back
Author: James L. Black Hymnal: Joyful Sound #116 (1889) Hymnal Title: Joyful Sound First Line: How can we fall if the Saviour uphold us Refrain First Line: On life the armies that have conquered before us Lyrics: 1 How can we fall if the Saviour uphold us?
How can we fail if his banner we see?
Where is the faith that must arm for the conquest
All that for Jesus true soldiers would be?
Refrain:
On life the armies that have conquered before us,
Leaving their footprints, we follow their track;
On with a courage that cannot be shaken,
Press our way forward, and never go back.
2 How can we fall when the Saviour is leading
Steadily forth thro’ the warfare of life?
How can we doubt when his arm has defeated
Many a foeman of peril and strife? [Refrain]
3 How can we fall tho’ our foes may surround us?
What tho’ a legion against us may rise!
He is at hand who will surely defend us;
Truth and its forces they cannot surprise. [Refrain]
4 On, for the day of rejoicing draws nearer,
Soon the bright standard of triumph shall wave;
On, till the storm of the battle is over,
Look unto Jesus, the Mighty to Save. [Refrain] Languages: English Tune Title: [How can we fall if the Saviour uphold us]
Never Go Back
Never Go Back
Author: James L. Black Hymnal: Sacred Trio #282 (1889) Hymnal Title: Sacred Trio First Line: How can we fall if the Saviour uphold us Refrain First Line: On life the armies that have conquered before us Tune Title: [How can we fall if the Saviour uphold us]
Never Go Back
James L. Black
Hymnal Title: Joyful Sound Author of "Never Go Back" in Joyful Sound Pseudonym. See also Crosby, Fanny, 1820-1915
James L. Black
John R. Sweney
1837 - 1899 Person Name: Jno. R. Sweney Hymnal Title: Joyful Sound Composer of "[How can we fall if the Saviour uphold us]" in Joyful Sound John R. Sweney (1837-1899) was born in West Chester, Pennsylvania, and exhibited musical abilities at an early age. At nineteen he was studying with a German music teacher, leading a choir and glee club, and performing at children’s entertainments. By twenty-two he was teaching at a school in Dover, Delaware. Soon thereafter, he was put in charge of the band of the Third Delaware Regiment of the Union Army for the duration of the Civil War. After the war, he became Professor of Music at the Pennsylvania Military Academy, and director of Sweney’s Cornet Band. He eventually earned Bachelor and Doctor of Music degrees at the Academy.
Sweney began composing church music in 1871 and became well-known as a leader of large congregations. His appreciators stated “Sweney knows how to make a congregation sing” and “He had great power in arousing multitudes.” He also became director of music for a large Sunday school at the Bethany Presbyterian Church in Philadelphia of which John Wanamaker was superintendent (Wanamaker was the founder of the first major department store in Philadelphia). In addition to his prolific output of hymn melodies and other compositions, Sweney edited or co-edited about sixty song collections, many in collaboration with William J. Kirkpatrick. Sweney died on April 10, 1899, and his memorial was widely attended and included a eulogy by Wanamaker.
Joe Hickerson from "Joe's Jottings #9" used by permission
John R. Sweney
