The Army and Navy Hymnal/Orders of Worship/The Heroic Life
IX.The Heroic Life
Carry On, My Soul, Carry On!
Hymn Prelude No. 130 Stand Up, Stand Up for Jesus (Followed by the singing of first stanza only. Standing)
Stand up, stand up for Jesus,
Ye soldiers of the cross;
Lift high his royal banner,
It must not suffer loss:
From victory unto victory
His army shall he lead,
Till every foe is vanquished,
And Christ is Lord indeed. Refrain.
Leader: Thou therefore endure hardness, as a good soldier of Jesus Christ.
Assembly: For God hath not given us the spirit of fear; but of power, and of love, and of a sound mind.
Leader: Wait on the Lord: be of gopd courage, and he shall strengthen thine heart.
Assembly: They that wait on the Lord, shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings as eagles; they shall run and not be weary; they shall walk, and not faint.
Hymn: (Second stanza)
Stand up, stand up for Jesus,
The trumpet call obey;
Forth to the mighty conflict,
In this his glorious day:
Ye that are men, now serve him
Against unnumbered foes;
Let courage rise with danger,
And strength to strength oppose. Refrain.
Leader: Put on the whole armour of God that ye may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil.
Assembly: For we wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this world, against spiritual wickedness in high places.
Leader: Wherefore take unto you the whole armour of God, that ye may be able to stand in the evil day, and having done all, to stand.
Assembly: Watch ye, stand fast in the faith, quit ye like men, be strong.
Hymn 185 How Firm a Foundation ( Theodore Roosevelt's Favorite Hymn )
How firm a foundation, ye saints of the Lord!
Is laid for your faith in his excellent word!
What more can he say, than to you he hath said,
To you, who for refuge to Jesus have fled?
Hardships will be your lot, but trust in God, he will give you comfort. Temptation will befall you, but the teachings of our Saviour will give you strength. Let your valor as a soldier and your conduct as a man be an inspiration to your comrades and an honor to your country. ,General Pershing
Prayer (All unite reverently. Remain standing)
Heavenly Father, thou knowest I desire to do my whole duty now and always. Give me an open mind to hear thy call and a willing heart to respond. May I be able through thee both to do and to dare. Keep me from faltering or turning aside from any task thou hast given me. May I be strong, having on the whole armor of God, and on every battlefield may I acquit myself like a true soldier of the Cross. Amen. Judson Swift
Hymn (Second stanza of preceding hymn)
Fear not, I am with thee, be not dismayed,
For I am thy God, I will still give thee aid;
I'll strengthen thee, help thee, and cause thee to stand,
Upheld by my gracious, omnipotent hand. Amen.
Toiling Upward!
Leader: No man, having put his hand to the plough, and looking back, is fit for the kingdom of God.
Assembly:
The heights by great men reached and kept
Were not attained by sudden flight,
But they, while their companions slept,
Were toiling upward in the night.
Hymn
| Press On, Press On Ye Sons of Light | ||||
| (sons of light. l. m. ) | ||||
| William Gaskell | Frank Lynes, 1858-1913 | |||
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- Press on, Press on, ye sons of light,
Untiring in your holy fight;
Still treading each temptation down
And battling for a brighter crown. - Press on, press on, thro' toil and woe
Calmly resolved to triumph go;
And make each dark and threatning ill
Yield but a higher glory still. - Press on, press on, still look in faith
To him who vanquish'd sin and death;
And till you hear his high 'Well Done'
True to the last, press on press on.
A-men
(Seated)
Prepared for the Fight ?
LEADER:
Without labor there is no arriving at rest, nor without fighting can the victory be reached.
ASSEMBLY:
If thou art unwilling to suffer, thou refusest to be crowned,
But if thou desire to be crowned, fight manfully, endure pa-tiently.
LEADER:
Without a combat thou canst not attain unto the crown of patience.
ASSEMBLY:
Be thou therefore always prepared for the fight,
If thou Wilt have the Victory. Thomas a Kempis
Leader:
Did you tackle the trouble that came your way
With a resolute heart and cheerful,
Or hide your face from the light of day
With a craven heart, and fearful?
Or a trouble's a ton or a trouble's an ounce,
Or a trouble is what you make it;
And it isn't the fact that you're hurt that counts,
But only how did you take it.
You're beaten to earth. Well, well, what's that?
Come up with a smiling face.
It's nothing against you to fall down flat,
But to lie there that's disgrace.
The harder you're thrown, why, the higher you bounce;
Be proud of your blackened eye.
It isn't the fact that you're licked that counts,
It's how did you fight and why.
And though you be done to death, what then?
If you battled the best you could;
If you played your part in the world of men,
Why, the critic will call it good.
Death comes with a crawl or comes with a pounce,
And whether he's slow or spry,
It isn't the fact that you're dead that counts,
But only how did you die.
Carry On, My Soul, Carry On!
All:
Carry On! Carry On!
Fight the good fight and true;
Believe in your mission, greet life with a cheer,
There's big work to do, and that's why you are here.
Carry on! Carry on!
Let the world be better for you;
And at last when you die, let this be your cry:
Carry on, my soul! Carry on! Robert w. Service
Leader:
Behold, I come quickly: hold that fast which thou hast, that no man take thy crown. Him that overcometh will I make a pillar in the temple of my God.
Hymn No. 133 Onward Christian Soldiers (Standing)