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Text:Oh, We Are Volunteers
Tune:[Oh, we are volunteers in the army of the Lord]
Composer:Geo. F. Root

111. Oh, We Are Volunteers

1 Oh, we are volunteers in the army of the Lord,
Forming into line at our Captain's word;
We are under marching orders to take the battle field,
And we'll ne'er give o'er the fight till the foe shall yield.

Refrain:
Come and join the army, the army of the Lord,
Jesus is our Captain, we rally at his word;
Sharp will be the conflict with the powers of sin,
But with such a Leader, we are sure to win.

2 The glory of our flag is the emblem of the dove,
Gleaming are our swords from the forge of love;
We go forth, but not to battle for earthly honors vain,
'Tis a bright immortal crown that we seek to gain. [Refrain]

3 Oh, glorious is the struggle in which we draw the sword,
Glorious is the Kingdom of Christ, our Lord;
It shall spread from sea to sea, it shall reach from shore to shore,
And his people shall be blessed for evermore. [Refrain]

Text Information
First Line: Oh, we are volunteers in the army of the Lord
Title: Oh, We Are Volunteers
Refrain First Line: Come and join the army
Language: English
Publication Date: 1875
Notes: Public Domain.
Tune Information
Name: [Oh, we are volunteers in the army of the Lord]
Composer: Geo. F. Root (1862)
Notes: Public Domain.



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