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Author: Katharyn Bacon Appears in 2 hymnals First Line: Forward go, the Lord is calling Refrain First Line: Forward! forward to battle for the right Lyrics: 1 Forward go, the Lord is calling, calling to the battle field; Up! arise, and gladly haste to gird the armor on; Fear you not, His glorious strength shall be your sword and shield; Bravely fight until the day of victory shall dawn. Refrain: Forward! forward to battle for the right; Forward! forward! Till the world for Christ is won. Forward! forward! A glorious beacon light! Shoulder to shoulder, help to bring The world to Christ our King! 2 Forward go, and falter not, for mighty is the wiley foe; Faithful be, although the battle rages fierce and long; Never yield, but trust in God for He will grace bestow, An at last you shall defeat the pow’r of sin and wrong. [Refrain] 3 Forward go with faith and song, whatever may thy way betide, And to Christ, you leader, ever true and loyal be; Trust and pray, His mighty arm thro’ dangers safe will guide; Forward go, for He will lead you on to victory. [Refrain] Used With Tune: [Forward go, the Lord is calling]

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[Forward go, the Lord is calling, calling to the battle field]

Appears in 2 hymnals Composer and/or Arranger: A. Ward Used With Text: Forward Go

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Forward Go

Author: Katharyn Bacon Hymnal: Awakening Songs for the Church, Sunday School and Evangelistic Services #173 (1917) First Line: Forward go, the Lord is calling Refrain First Line: Forward! forward to battle for the right Lyrics: 1 Forward go, the Lord is calling, calling to the battle field; Up! arise, and gladly haste to gird the armor on; Fear you not, His glorious strength shall be your sword and shield; Bravely fight until the day of victory shall dawn. Refrain: Forward! forward to battle for the right; Forward! forward! Till the world for Christ is won. Forward! forward! A glorious beacon light! Shoulder to shoulder, help to bring The world to Christ our King! 2 Forward go, and falter not, for mighty is the wiley foe; Faithful be, although the battle rages fierce and long; Never yield, but trust in God for He will grace bestow, An at last you shall defeat the pow’r of sin and wrong. [Refrain] 3 Forward go with faith and song, whatever may thy way betide, And to Christ, you leader, ever true and loyal be; Trust and pray, His mighty arm thro’ dangers safe will guide; Forward go, for He will lead you on to victory. [Refrain] Languages: English Tune Title: [Forward go, the Lord is calling]

Forward Go

Author: Katharyn Bacon Hymnal: Gospel Hymns and Songs #173 (1918) First Line: Forward go, the Lord is calling, calling to the battle field Refrain First Line: Forward! forward to battle for the right Topics: Choruses Languages: English Tune Title: [Forward go, the Lord is calling, calling to the battle field]

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Katharyn Bacon

1884 - 1944 Author of "Forward go, the Lord is calling" Katharyn Bacon was born in 1884 and lived in the hills of Tennessee. She liked books, flowers, garden and being close to nature. She was most likely married to George W. Bacon since a lot of her hymns appear in hymnals he edited. Dianne Shapiro, from "The Singers and Their Songs: sketches of living gospel hymn writers" by Charles Hutchinson Gabriel (Chicago: The Rodeheaver Company, 1916)