I'm a Soldier Bound For Glory › Representative Texts

1 I’m a soldier bound for glory,
I’m a soldier marching on,
Come and hear me tell my story,
All who long in sin have gone.

Refrain:
Hallelujah, bound for glory,
Saved thro’ Jesus blood I stand;
Saved for service, saved for Heaven,
Sweetly saved in Beulah-land.

2 Now I’ll tell you what induced me
For the better world to start;
‘Twas the Savior’s loving-kindness
Overcame and won my heart. [Refrain]

3 It was early in the morning,
Just before the break of day,
That the angel came from glory,
And he rolled the stone away. [Refrain]

4 When I first with Christ enlisted,
Many said I’d turn again;
But I thro’ each day resisted,
In the ranks I still remain. [Refrain]

5 Many say I am too noisy,
But I know the reason why;
If they only felt the glory,
They would shout as well as I! [Refrain]

6 Some say that John the Baptist
Was nothing but a Jew,
But the Bible plainly tells me
That he had salvation too. [Refrain]

The Joy Bells of Canaan or Burning Bush Songs No. 2 #110

1 I'm a soldier bound for Glory,
I’m a soldier going home;
Come and hear me tell my story,
All who love the Saviour, come.

Refrain:
I love Jesus, hallelujah!
I love Jesus, yes, I do;
I love Jesus, he’s my Saviour,
Jesus smiles and loves me too.

2 I will tell you what induced me
In the glorious fight to start;
‘Twas the Saviour’s loving kindness
Overcame and won my heart.

3 When I first commenced my warfare
Many said I’d run away;
But they all have been deceived,
In the fight I am today.

4 I’m a wonder unto many,
God alone the change has wrought;
Here I raise my Ebenezer,
Hither by his help I’m brought.

5 When to death’s dark, swelling river,
Like a warrior I shall come,
Then I mean to shout salvation!
And go singing glory! home.


The Song Book of the Salvation Army #338