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51. ENCOURAGEMENT TO FAITH’S BATTLE

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​Author:  Unknown
​Composer:  Hans Georg Nägeli (1773-1836)

1. Little flock, in haste assemble 
    And to Zion’s mount repair! 
    Lo, the prince of world and darkness 
    For the conflict does prepare. 
    See, the judgment day is coming, 
    As a thief in darkest night; 
    Then awake and watch, ye righteous; 
    Walk as children of the light! 
 
2. Do not hesitate, my brethren, 
    For your lifetime onward rolls; 
    Dedicate your hearts and members 
    To the bridegroom of your souls. 
    Though without the camp ye suffer 
    Insult, scorn and vile retort, 
    Sighing “O, behold my leanness!” 
    From the Lord comes your reward. 
 
3. Though our tears oft flow with sadness 
    And in sorrow oft we sigh, 
    They shall change to songs of gladness, 
    Bitter cup to wine of joy. 
    Though we often see them gleaming, 
    Satan’s arrows, sword and spear, 
    Yet we need not lose our courage, 
    Heaven’s host is drawing near. 
 
4. Here indeed the tearful sowing 
    Is our watchword and our fate; 
    Toil and strife befall the Christian 
    Till he enters heaven’s gate. 
    O, then let our tears be given 
    To the Lamb who came in tears, 
    Till we sing our praise in heaven 
    In those happy, endless years. 
 
5. Spirits of the just made perfect 
    Bid us to be strong and brave, 
    Saying, “Brethren, in His service 
    Be ye faithful to the grave. 
    Hallelujah! Stand in union 
    To the end of earthly strife, 
    Till you sing the song of triumph 
    With us in eternal life!” 
 
6. Who, then, would not from this Babel, 
    From this world’s confusion flee? 
    There to rest in Zion’s pastures, 
    Its glad citizen to be? 
    There we shall be out of danger, 
    ‘Neath the Father’s safe retreat; 
    And we’ll find on that blest morning 
    Heaven’s bliss for strife and heat. 
 
7. Cheer up, then, and strive, ye ransomed, 
    In this toilsome, trying time; 
    God will comfort and reward us 
    With eternal rest sublime! 
    Only he who is victorious 
    Shall the crown of life receive; 
    Then prevail in prayerful watching, 
    Love, endure, hope and believe! 

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  • Home
    • Stories of Faith >
      • The Prodigal Son and the Zion’s Harp
      • Steep and Thorny is the Way
      • With Your Zion’s Harps Now Chiming, Praise the Lord!
      • Faithful Unto Death Remain
      • A Loving Devotion to Producing Zion’s Harps, One Copy Per Year
      • Hungarians Begin to Visit Brethren in Communist Ukraine
      • Zion’s Harp Melody Bridges Language Gap
      • Brethren Be Ye Not Affrighted
      • A Letter from Prison
    • Authors
    • Composers
  • Translations
    • Neue Zionsharfe- German
    • Új Sion Hárfa- Hungarian
    • Xapɸa Cиoha- Serbian
    • Noua Harfă A Sionului- Romainian
    • Svete Pisme Novog Siona- Sokac
    • Cithare Davida illi pisme Novog Siona- Bunjevac
    • Harfa Siona- Slovak
    • ПЕСНІ І ХВАЛУ У ХРІСТІ- Ukrainian
    • Zion's Harp
    • Apostolic Christian Hymnal >
      • ACH Texts
      • ACH Sheet Music
    • Arpa De Sion- Spanish
    • Nova Harpa de Sião- Portuguese
    • Sions Harfa- Swedish
    • シオンの竪琴 - Japanese
    • Harfa Siona- Croatian
    • Zion's Hymns
  • Contact
  • Shop
  • Acknowledgements