wield the sword

"wield the sword" appears in 4 hymns in our collection, reflecting its spiritual significance in worship.

“wield the sword”· 4 hymns found
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Fresh laur­els in the fray.
Ever lift up the shield of faith;
Lord, Thou hast giv’n Thy soldiers
Then His high praise shall fill their tongues,

wield the sword

And cut the bands that bind;
Heaven will crown thy fight of faith.
And made us glorious fighters
And ven­geance shall at­tend their songs,

The Chariots of the Lord Are Strong

lyricist: John Brownlie, 1913
Composer: Sarah Stock, 1887
Hymn 1

...Fresh laur­els in the fray.

For free­dom wield the sword of might,

And cut the bands that bind;...

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Fresh laur­els in the fray.

For free­dom wield the sword of might,

And cut the bands that bind;

The Chariots of the Lord Are Strong

The Shield of Faith

lyricist: Daniel Warner, 1893
Composer: Barney Warren
Hymn 2

...Ever lift up the shield of faith;

Wield the sword of truth, my bro­ther,

Heaven will crown thy fight of faith....

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Ever lift up the shield of faith;

Wield the sword of truth, my bro­ther,

Heaven will crown thy fight of faith.

The Shield of Faith

Our eyes have seen the vision

lyricist: G. M.
Composer: Adam Geibel
Hymn 3

...Lord, Thou hast giv’n Thy soldiers

The pow’r to wield the sword,

And made us glorious fighters...

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Lord, Thou hast giv’n Thy soldiers

The pow’r to wield the sword,

And made us glorious fighters

Our eyes have seen the vision

All Ye That Love the Lord, Rejoice

lyricist: Isaac Watts, 1719
Composer: William Jones, 1789
Hymn 4

...Then His high praise shall fill their tongues,

Their hands shall wield the sword;

And ven­geance shall at­tend their songs,...

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Then His high praise shall fill their tongues,

Their hands shall wield the sword;

And ven­geance shall at­tend their songs,

All Ye That Love the Lord, Rejoice

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