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Verse 1
Who is on the Lord’s side? (Ex. 32:26, Matt. 12:30)
Who will serve the King?
Who will be His helpers,
Other lives to bring?
Who will leave the world’s side?
Who will face the foe? (Eph. 6:12)
Who is on the Lord’s side?
Who for Him will go? (Isa. 6:8)
By Thy call of mercy,
By Thy grace divine,
We are on the Lord’s side— (Ex. 32:26)
Savior, we are Thine. (Isa. 43:1, I Cor. 6:19-20)
Verse 2
Not for weight of glory, (II Cor. 4:17)
Not for crown and palm, (I Cor. 9:25, Rev. 7:9)
Enter we the army, (Eph. 6:10-17, II Tim. 2:3-4, I Tim. 1:18)
Raise the warrior psalm;
But for love that claimeth
Lives for whom He died: (II Cor. 5:14-15)
He whom Jesus nameth
Must be on His side.
By Thy love constraining, (II Cor. 5:14)
By Thy grace divine,
We are on the Lord’s side— (Ex. 32:26)
Savior, we are Thine.
Verse 3
Jesus, Thou hast bought us, (I Cor. 6:19-20)
Not with gold or gem,
But with Thine own life blood, (I Pet. 1:18-19, Rev. 5:9, I Cor. 6:20, Acts 20:28)
For Thy diadem; (Isa. 62:3)
With Thy blessing filling
Each who comes to Thee,
Thou hast made us willing, (Ps. 110:3)
Thou hast made us free. (John 8:36, Rom. 6:22, Gal. 5:1)
By Thy grand redemption, (Eph. 1:7, Col. 1:14)
By Thy grace divine,
We are on the Lord’s side— (Ex. 32:26)
Savior, we are Thine.
Verse 4
Fierce may be the conflict,
Strong may be the foe, (Eph. 6:11-12, I Pet. 5:8-9)
But the King’s own army
None can overthrow. (Matt. 16:18, Rom. 8:37)
’Round His standard ranging,
Victory is secure, (I Cor. 15:57)
For His truth unchanging (Isa. 40:8)
Makes the triumph sure. (II Cor. 2:14)
Joyfully enlisting, (II Tim. 2:3-4)
By Thy grace divine,
We are on the Lord’s side— (Ex. 32:26)
Savior, we are Thine.
Verse 5
Chosen to be soldiers, (II Tim. 2:3-4)
In an alien land, (Heb. 11:13, I Pet. 2:11)
Chosen, called, and faithful, (Rev. 17:14)
For our captain’s band; (Heb. 2:10)
In the service royal, (I Pet. 2:9)
Let us not grow cold; (Matt. 24:12-13)
Let us be right loyal,
Noble, true, and bold.
Master, Thou wilt keep us, (John 17:11-12, I Pet. 1:5, Jude 1:24)
By Thy grace divine,
Always on the Lord’s side— (Ex. 32:26)
Savior, always Thine. (I Cor. 6:19-20, Rom. 14:8)