Never Retreat

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Onward, O soldier, anew to begin

Author: James Rowe
Tune: [Onward, O soldier, anew to begin]
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1 Onward, O soldier, anew to begin,
Forward to conquer the forces of sin;
Keeping the Spirit of Jesus within,
Never, O never retreat.

Refrain:
Never retreat, never retreat,
Jesus will help you the foe to defeat;
He will defend you, courage will lend you,
Never, never retreat.

2 Onward, O soldier, the mighty One leads,
Forward with Him who to victory speeds;
Sure that His grace is supplying your needs,
Never, O never retreat. [Refrain]

3 Onward, O soldier, the life-crown to gain,
Close to your glorious Leader remain;
Sure that the vict’ry your faith will obtain,
Never, O never retreat. [Refrain]

Source: New Songs of Pentecost No. 2 #10

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Author: James Rowe

Pseudonym: James S. Apple. James Rowe was born in England in 1865. He served four years in the Government Survey Office, Dublin Ireland as a young man. He came to America in 1890 where he worked for ten years for the New York Central & Hudson R.R. Co., then served for twelve years as superintendent of the Mohawk and Hudson River Humane Society. He began writing songs and hymns about 1896 and was a prolific writer of gospel verse with more than 9,000 published hymns, poems, recitations, and other works. Dianne Shapiro, from "The Singers and Their Songs: sketches of living gospel hymn writers" by Charles Hutchinson Gabriel (Chicago: The Rodeheaver Company, 1916) Go to person page >

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First Line:	Onward, O soldier, anew to begin
Title:	Never Retreat
Author:	James Rowe
Language:	English
Refrain First Line:	Never retreat, never retreat
Publication Date:	1917
Copyright:	Public Domain