Who is on the Lord’s side?

Lyrics: Frances R. Havergal (Alt. & Mod. R.Mc.)
Music: Armageddon by C. Luise Reichardt


 



Who is on the Lord’s side? 
Who will serve the King?
Who will be His helpers, 
other lives to bring?
Who will leave the world’s side? 
Who will face the foe?
Who is on the Lord’s side? 
Who for Him will go?
By Your call of mercy, 
by Your grace so sure,
We are on the Lord’s side—
Saviour, we are Yours!

Not for weight of glory, 
nor for crown and palm,
Enter we the army, 
raise the warrior psalm;
But for love that claiming 
lives for whom He died:
Those proclaiming Jesus 
must be on His side.
By Your love constraining, 
by Your grace so sure,
We are on the Lord’s side—
Saviour, we are Yours!

Jesus, You hast bought us, 
not with gold or gem,
But with Your own life blood, 
for Your diadem;
With Your blessing giving 
grace and liberty,
You have made us willing, 
You have made us free.
By Your grand redemption, 
by Your grace so sure,
We are on the Lord’s side—
Saviour, we are Yours!

Fierce may be the conflict, 
strong may be the foe,
But the King’s own army 
none can overthrow;
’Round His standard ranging, 
victory is secure,
For His truth unchanging 
makes the triumph sure.
Joyfully enlisting, 
by Your grace so sure,
We are on the Lord’s side—
Saviour, we are Yours!

Chosen to be soldiers, 
in an alien land,
Chosen, called, and faithful, 
for our Captain’s band,
In the service royal, 
let us not grow cold;
Let us be right loyal, 
noble, true and bold.
Master, You will keep us, 
by Your grace so sure,
Always on the Lord’s side—
Saviour, always Yours!


Sheet music can be downloaded here
Original Words

Who is on the Lord’s side? 
Who will serve the King?
Who will be His helpers, 
other lives to bring?
Who will leave the world’s side? 
Who will face the foe?
Who is on the Lord’s side? 
Who for Him will go?
By Thy call of mercy, 
by Thy grace divine,
We are on the Lord’s side—
Savior, we are Thine!

Not for weight of glory, 
nor for crown and palm,
Enter we the army, 
raise the warrior psalm;
But for love that claimeth 
lives for whom He died:
He whom Jesus nameth 
must be on His side.
By Thy love constraining, 
by Thy grace divine,
We are on the Lord’s side—
Savior, we are Thine!

Jesus, Thou hast bought us, 
not with gold or gem,
But with Thine own life blood, 
for Thy diadem;
With Thy blessing filling 
each who comes to Thee,
Thou hast made us willing, 
Thou hast made us free.
By Thy grand redemption, 
by Thy grace divine,
We are on the Lord’s side—
Savior, we are Thine!

Fierce may be the conflict, 
strong may be the foe,
But the King’s own army 
none can overthrow;
’Round His standard ranging, 
victory is secure,
For His truth unchanging 
makes the triumph sure.
Joyfully enlisting, 
by Thy grace divine,
We are on the Lord’s side—
Savior, we are Thine!

Chosen to be soldiers, 
in an alien land,
Chosen, called, and faithful, 
for our Captain’s band,
In the service royal, 
let us not grow cold;
Let us be right loyal, 
noble, true and bold.
Master, Thou wilt keep us, 
by Thy grace divine,
Always on the Lord’s side—
Savior, always Thine!


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