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Text:I Am on the Battlefield for My Lord
Author:E. V. Banks
Author:Sylvana Bell
Tune:[I was alone and idle]
Arranger:Thomas A. Dorsey
Composer:Sylvana Bell
Composer:E. V. Banks

433. I Am on the Battlefield for My Lord

Refrain:
I am on the battlefield for my Lord,
I'm on the battlefield for my Lord;
And I promised Him that I would serve Him till I die.
I'm on the battlefield for my Lord.

1 I was alone and idle,
I was a sinner, too;
I heard a voice from heaven
"Say, there is work to do."
I took the Master's hand,
And I joined the Christian band;
I'm on the battlefield for my Lord. [Refrain]

2 I left my friends and kindred
Bound for the Promised Land,
The grace of God upon me,
The Bible in my hand;
In distant lands I trod,
Crying, "Sinner, come to God."
I'm on the battlefield for my Lord. [Refrain]

3 Now when I met my Savior,
I met Him with a smile,
He healed my wounded spirit,
And owned me as His child.
Around the throne of grace,
He appoints my soul a place;
I'm on the battlefield for my Lord. [Refrain]

Text Information
First Line: I was alone and idle
Title: I Am on the Battlefield for My Lord
Author: E. V. Banks
Author: Sylvana Bell
Refrain First Line: I am on the battlefield for my Lord
Language: English
Publication Date: 2001
Topic: Commitment; Gospel Songs; Jesus (3 more...)
Tune Information
Name: [I was alone and idle]
Arranger: Thomas A. Dorsey
Composer: Sylvana Bell
Composer: E. V. Banks
Key: Bâ™­ Major



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