War

"War" appears in 20 hymns in our collection, reflecting its spiritual significance in worship.

War· 20 hymns found
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Down by the riv­er­side,
Down by the riv­er­side,
And Je­sus as our guide,
Down the dark fu­ture, through long ge­ne­ra­tions,
start
And rage and noise, and tu­mult reign,
Then show Thy­self the Prince of Peace,
Where men each oth­er tear,
As riv­ers nev­er sleep,
In His pre­vail­ing, glor­ious name.
start
Fear not hence that ill should flow,
I am on­ly a lit­tle sol­dier,
Let God arise to lead forth those
In all com­mo­tions rest!
The world is longing, seeking for peace,
Let mor­tal tongues at­tempt to sing,
To the front we go;
And for the word, Come, wea­ry soul,
David was so prudent

War

I aint gwine stu­dy war no more,
I aint gwine stu­dy war no more,
For no harm can be­tide.
And like a bell with sol­emn, sweet vi­bra­tions,
The hope of those who wait,
And slaugh­ter spreads the hos­tile plain;
With sac­red love the world in­spire,
Thy king­dom is not there;
Hang up your harps, sit down and weep
In vain we dare the hos­tile field:
But ’tis not of flesh and blood,
Wars it bids and tu­mults cease,
But I will not fear or trem­ble,
Let God arise, and all His foes
Removed above the storm they lie,
There is no way for men to end all this fear,
Chief ge­ne­ral of th’eter­nal King,
Ever rea­dy, true and stea­dy,
But in our strong­er hours we grasp
And he acted wisely

I Aint Gwine Study War No More

Composer: African-American spiritual
Hymn 1

...Down by the riv­er­side,

To stu­dy war no more.

I aint gwine stu­dy war no more,...

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Down by the riv­er­side,

To stu­dy war no more.

I aint gwine stu­dy war no more,

I Aint Gwine Study War No More

I Aint Gwine Study War No More

Composer: African-American spiritual
Hymn 2

...Down by the riv­er­side,

To stu­dy war no more.

I aint gwine stu­dy war no more,...

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Down by the riv­er­side,

To stu­dy war no more.

I aint gwine stu­dy war no more,

I Aint Gwine Study War No More

With Footsteps Firm

lyricist: Philip Hall, 1896
Composer: Lincoln Hall
Hymn 3

...And Je­sus as our guide,

We’ll march to war and vic­to­ry,

For no harm can be­tide....

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And Je­sus as our guide,

We’ll march to war and vic­to­ry,

For no harm can be­tide.

With Footsteps Firm

Down the Dark Future

lyricist: Henry Longfellow, 1845
Composer: Arthur Sullivan, 1874
Hymn 4

...Down the dark fu­ture, through long ge­ne­ra­tions,

The sounds of war grow faint­er and then cease;

And like a bell with sol­emn, sweet vi­bra­tions,...

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Down the dark fu­ture, through long ge­ne­ra­tions,

The sounds of war grow faint­er and then cease;

And like a bell with sol­emn, sweet vi­bra­tions,

Down the Dark Future

O God, the Strength of Those Who War

lyricist: William Carpenter, 1918
Composer: William Croft, 1708
Hymn 5

...start

O God, the strength of those who war,

The hope of those who wait,...

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O God, the strength of those who war,

The hope of those who wait,

O God, the Strength of Those Who War

Great Ruler of the Earth and Skies

lyricist: Anne Steele, 1760
Composer: German tune
Hymn 6

...And rage and noise, and tu­mult reign,

And war re­sounds its dire al­arms,

And slaugh­ter spreads the hos­tile plain;...

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And rage and noise, and tu­mult reign,

And war re­sounds its dire al­arms,

And slaugh­ter spreads the hos­tile plain;

Great Ruler of the Earth and Skies

Great God, Whom Heaven, and Earth, and Sea

lyricist: Augustus Toplady, 1759
Composer: German tune
Hymn 7

...Then show Thy­self the Prince of Peace,

Command the din of war to cease;

With sac­red love the world in­spire,...

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Then show Thy­self the Prince of Peace,

Command the din of war to cease;

With sac­red love the world in­spire,

Great God, Whom Heaven, and Earth, and Sea

Messiah, Prince of Peace

lyricist: Charles Wesley, 1762
Composer: Herbert Oakeley, 1874
Hymn 8

...Where men each oth­er tear,

Where war is learned, they must con­fess,

Thy king­dom is not there;...

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Where men each oth­er tear,

Where war is learned, they must con­fess,

Thy king­dom is not there;

Messiah, Prince of Peace

Another Son Is Killed

lyricist: Carolyn Gillette, 2003
Composer: Hebrew melody
Hymn 9

...As riv­ers nev­er sleep,

So wars flow on and on.

Hang up your harps, sit down and weep...

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As riv­ers nev­er sleep,

So wars flow on and on.

Hang up your harps, sit down and weep

Another Son Is Killed

On a Day of Prayer for Success in War

lyricist: Anne Steele (1716–1778)
Composer: Robert Earnshaw, 1918
Hymn 10

...In His pre­vail­ing, glor­ious name.

With all the boast­ed pomp of war

In vain we dare the hos­tile field:...

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In His pre­vail­ing, glor­ious name.

With all the boast­ed pomp of war

In vain we dare the hos­tile field:

On a Day of Prayer for Success in War

Glory Hallelujah (Fillmore)

lyricist: Comfort Fillmore, 1874
Composer: Edward Perkins
Hymn 11

...start

We’ve en­list­ed in a war,

But ’tis not of flesh and blood,...

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We’ve en­list­ed in a war,

But ’tis not of flesh and blood,

Glory Hallelujah (Fillmore)

Sons of Men, Behold from Far

lyricist: Charles Wesley, 1739
Composer: Ignaz Pleyel, 1791
Hymn 12

...Fear not hence that ill should flow,

Wars or pes­ti­lence be­low,

Wars it bids and tu­mults cease,...

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Fear not hence that ill should flow,

Wars or pes­ti­lence be­low,

Wars it bids and tu­mults cease,

Sons of Men, Behold from Far

Little Pilgrims

lyricist: Nora Hunter,1897
Composer: Clarence Hunter
Hymn 13

...I am on­ly a lit­tle sol­dier,

To fight in this great war,

But I will not fear or trem­ble,...

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I am on­ly a lit­tle sol­dier,

To fight in this great war,

But I will not fear or trem­ble,

Little Pilgrims

Let God Arise to Lead Forth Those

lyricist: Arthur Ainger, 1899
Composer: John Stainer (1840–1901)
Hymn 14

...Let God arise to lead forth those

Who march to war!

Let God arise, and all His foes...

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Let God arise to lead forth those

Who march to war!

Let God arise, and all His foes

Let God Arise to Lead Forth Those

How Happy Are the Little Flock

lyricist: Charles Wesley, 1756
Composer: Charles Gabriel, 1901
Hymn 15

...In all com­mo­tions rest!

When war’s and tu­mult’s waves run high,

Removed above the storm they lie,...

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In all com­mo­tions rest!

When war’s and tu­mult’s waves run high,

Removed above the storm they lie,

How Happy Are the Little Flock

...The world is longing, seeking for peace,

Yet wars and rumors of wars still increase.

There is no way for men to end all this fear,...

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The world is longing, seeking for peace,

Yet wars and rumors of wars still increase.

There is no way for men to end all this fear,

When we believe into the Son

Let Mortal Tongues Attempt to Sing

lyricist: Isaac Watts, 1707
Composer: Anonymous
Hymn 17

...Let mor­tal tongues at­tempt to sing,

The wars of Heav’n, when Mi­chael stood

Chief ge­ne­ral of th’eter­nal King,...

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Let mor­tal tongues at­tempt to sing,

The wars of Heav’n, when Mi­chael stood

Chief ge­ne­ral of th’eter­nal King,

Let Mortal Tongues Attempt to Sing

When the Trumpet Sounds

lyricist: Laurene Highfield, 1914
Composer: Lonzo Hodges
Hymn 18

...To the front we go;

Dreading not the shock of bat­tle, nor the war’s alarms;

Ever rea­dy, true and stea­dy,...

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To the front we go;

Dreading not the shock of bat­tle, nor the war’s alarms;

Ever rea­dy, true and stea­dy,

When the Trumpet Sounds

There’s Peace and Rest in Paradise

lyricist: John Vernon, 1889
Composer: Johann Frech (1770–1864)
Hymn 19

...And for the word, Come, wea­ry soul,

From war and vi­gil cease!

But in our strong­er hours we grasp...

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And for the word, Come, wea­ry soul,

From war and vi­gil cease!

But in our strong­er hours we grasp

There’s Peace and Rest in Paradise

...David was so prudent

When he went to war

And he acted wisely...

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David was so prudent

When he went to war

And he acted wisely

D-A-V-I-D, D-A-V-I-D

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