LYRICS
| Meter: | 8 6 8 6 D (D.C.M.)
| | Writer(s): | Reginald Heber
| | Transl/Adapt: |
| | Dates: | 1812
| | Bible Refs: | Mt 20:22; 1 Ti 6:12
| Anglican Hymn Book 1965
| 1965
| 447
| Baptist Hymn Book
| 1962
| 558
| Baptist Hymnal
| 1956
| 414
| Church Hymnal (Church of Ireland) 1919
| 1919
| 182
| Church Hymnal (Church of Ireland) 1960
| 1960
| 195
| Church Hymnal Revised
| 1920
| 380
| Evangelical Lutheran Hymnary
| 1996
| 559
| Hymnal Comp to Book of Common Prayer
| 1890
| 92
| Hymns Ancient & Modern, New Edition
| 1904
| 217
| Hymns Ancient & Modern, Revised
| 1950
| 529
| Hymns of Faith
| 1964
| 385
| Methodist Hymn Book - Hymns
| 1954
| 816
| Mirfield Mission Hymn Book
| 1955
| 132
| Oxford Hymn Book
| 1925
| 132
| Sacred Songs & Solos: Revised and enlarg
|
| 695
| Sarum Hymnal
| 1869
| 47
| Songs of Praise
| 1925
| 124
| Songs of Praise, Enlarged Edition
| 1931
| 216
| The Book of Common Praise
| 1908
| 636
| The Book of Common Praise - Revised
| 1938
| 404
| The Church Hymnal for the Christian Year
| 1917
| 115
| The English Hymnal
| 1906
| 202
| The Hymnal 1916
| 1916
| 85
| The Hymnal 1940
| 1940
| 549
| Trinity Hymnal
| 1961
| 489
| Universal Hymn Book
| 1885
| 144
|
MUSIC
 Evangelical Lutheran Hymnary
| 279
| No key
| American Catholic Hymnbook
| 176
| No key
| Hymns for Worship and Celebration
| 174
| Ab
| Hymns for Worship and Celebration
| 59
| Bb
| Baptist Hymnal
| 499
| Bb
| Baptist Hymn Book
| 558
| Bb
| Hymns of Faith
| 385
| Bb
| Sacred Songs & Solos: Revised and enlarg
| 695
| Bb
| Sacred Songs & Solos: Revised and enlarg
| 1056
| Bb
| Methodist Hymn Book - Hymns
| 836
| Bb
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Alternate Tunes
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| 1. The Son of God goes forth to war,
A kingly crown to gain;
His blood red banner streams afar:
Who follows in His train?
Who best can drink his cup of woe,
Triumphant over pain,
Who patient bears his cross below,
He follows in His train.
2. That martyr first, whose eagle eye
Could pierce beyond the grave;
Who saw his Master in the sky,
And called on Him to save.
Like Him, with pardon on His tongue,
In midst of mortal pain,
He prayed for them that did the wrong:
Who follows in His train?
3. A glorious band, the chosen few
On whom the Spirit came;
Twelve valiant saints,
their hope they knew,
And mocked the cross and flame.
They met the tyrant’s brandished steel,
The lion’s gory mane;
They bowed their heads
the death to feel:
Who follows in their train?
4. A noble army, men and boys,
The matron and the maid,
Around the Savior’s throne rejoice,
In robes of light arrayed.
They climbed the
steep ascent of Heav’n,
Through peril, toil and pain;
O God, to us may grace be given,
To follow in their train.
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