MARTYRS
![\new ChoirStaff <<
\new Staff { \clef treble \time 4/4 \key g \major \partial 4 \set Staff.midiInstrument = "church organ" \omit Staff.TimeSignature \set Score.tempoHideNote = ##t \override Score.BarNumber #'transparent = ##t
\relative c'
<< { d4 | g4. fis8 e4 a | g8[ fis] e[ fis] d4 \breathe \bar"||"
d4 | g b8 d c4 b a2. \breathe \bar"||" \break
d,4 | g b8 d c4 b8 a | b[ a] g[ fis] e4 \breathe \bar"||"
g8 b | a4. g8 fis[ d] e[ fis] | g2. \bar"|." } \\
{ d4 | d d c e | d a d c | b d8 g g4 g | g2( fis4)
d | d g g fis | g d c b | e e d d | d2. } >>
}
\new Staff { \clef bass \key g \major \set Staff.midiInstrument = "church organ" \omit Staff.TimeSignature
\relative c'
<< { b4 | g b c c | a fis g fis | g g8 b c4 d | d2.
fis,4 | g g8 b c4 d | d g, g g | c4. b8 a[ fis] g[ a] | b2. } \\
{ g,4 | b g c a | d c b a | g g' e g | d2.
c4 | b g' a d, | g b, c e | a, c d d | g,2. } >>
}
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\layout { indent = #0 }
\midi { \tempo 4 = 96 }](http://upload.wikimedia.org/score/5/1/51a5fplhdb76arqnhhktsb2h4296rt9/51a5fplh.png)
A. R.
COME, let us join the Church above
The Martyr’s praise to sing,
That soldier true who gave to-day
His life blood for his King.
2 To-day through heaven the cry rang out,
'Great God, the fight is done!
Room for the Victor! lo, his crown
Christ's valiant Saint hath won!'
3 The Martyr's triumph shall endure
His fame time cannot dim:
See how he calls on one and all
To rise and follow him!
4 We know that in our Saviour Christ
The blest our troubles heed;
That Saints in heaven to saints on earth
Are very near indded.
Unison. 5 The cloud of witnesses look down,
They cheer us on to fight;
To God their prayers go up that he
May lead their friends aright.
6 Brave Martyr, we will follow till
To God we yield our breath;
And learn from thee to spurn the world
And mock at pain and death!
Unison. 7. To Christ, for whom the Martyrs die,
All laud and glory be,
With Father, and with Holy Ghost,
To all eternity. Amen.
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