The World for Christ

Hear you not the cry 'long the battle line

Author: J. Harry Crossley
Tune: [Hear you not the cry 'long the battle line]
Published in 2 hymnals

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Representative Text

1 Hear you not the cry ‘long the battle line,
“The world, the world for Christ,”
All the ranks of sin ‘gainst His reign combine;
The world, the world for Christ.

Refrain:
“The world for Christ,” our battle cry,
The world for Christ;
We will fight and die
If need be, for our King on High;
The world, the world for Christ

2 Marching on, with faith in our Leader’s might;
The world, the world for Christ;
Standing true and firm, we shall win the fight;
The world, the world for Christ. [Refrain]

3 We shall know no fear, and we’ll ne’er retreat;
The world, the world for Christ;
Till as King of kings, we our Saviour greet;
The world, the world for Christ. [Refrain]

4 O, the blessed day, when o’er all the earth;
The world, the world for Christ;
Every tongue confess to the Saviour’s worth;
The world, the world for Christ.

Source: Uplifted Voices: a 20th century hymn book for sunday-schools and devotional meetings #43

Author: J. Harry Crossley

Died: Date un­known. Cross­ley & his wife Em­ma were liv­ing in Fair­field Coun­ty, Con­nec­ti­cut, in 1910. Crossley’s works in­clude: Songs for the Mas­ter, with Alf­red Good­sell (Bridg­eport, Con­nec­ti­cut: Alf­red T. Good­sell, 1897) --www.hymntime.com/tch  Go to person page >

Text Information

First Line: Hear you not the cry 'long the battle line
Title: The World for Christ
Author: J. Harry Crossley
Language: English
Refrain First Line: "The world for Christ," our battle cry
Copyright: Public Domain

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