This is truly one of the saddest stories behind a well-known spiritual song. It takes place in 1858, just before the start of the Civil War. Dudley Atkins Tyng was an evangelist and an abolitionist who had just finished preaching a service at a mission in Philadelphia. He held midday […]
George Duffield Jr.
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Stand up, stand up for JesusYe soldiers of the cross;Lift high His royal banner,It must not suffer loss.From vict’ry unto vict’ryHis army He shall leadTill ev’ry foe is vanquishedAnd Christ is Lord indeed. Stand up, stand up for Jesus,The trumpet call obey;Forth to the mighty conflictIn this His glorious day.Ye […]