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Sjp-E 1950
Sjp-E 1950
Sjp-E 1950
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JEHOVAH'S
PRAISE
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NOTE:
As far as possible the songs --.;
1. All hail tbt! glo - rio11li Sig - nal raised I See Christ on Zi - on1s hill!
have been arranged through- 2. The 1'rom·nant11 who wit-ness bear By mak-ihg known God'll will,
8. Let lll1 who hope Par • n • dise All earth with praise to fill,
out the book in alphabetical
order according to the opening
wor:d of the first verse. For
index of aongs according to
title, rec pages 95 and 96.
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2 Hail the Lord's Anointed! 3 The Greater Jephthah Calls!
Wifh assur1mce; flowing march tempo
1. All bail the Lord's A - noint - ed, J e - ho - vah's bless - ed Son! l. A. - rise I A - rise I You hosta of God, Gird firm your ar - mor on.
2. He brings de - liv - 'ranee speed - y To those who suf - for wrong; 2. He calls I He calls I With joy we haste To join him in the fight.
3. To him let praise un - ceas - ing And dai - ly thnnks 11s - cend; 3. No more at easa will we sit down, But in bis strength we go.
This is the day ap - point - ed, His reign he bas be - gunl The time has eome for all to llght Till vie • t't-y bas been won.
To help the poor and need - y, And urge the weak be strong. His strength will bear our spir - its up To bat - tie for the right.
His King- dom, still in - erea.s - ing, Will be with - out an end. With bold - ness, trnst - ing in his grace, We tear not an • y foe.
He comes to breat op - pres • sion, To set the cap - tives f.ree, The Great-er Jeph-tbahgoes be-fore; He leads his might-y throng.
He gives them songs for sigh - ing, Their dark-ness turns to light, W rlre will - ing in his day of pow'r To serve as he does guide;
The right - eous world will nev - er Hie love cease to pro - claim; Ob, use us, Lord, to serve for you; Shield us with your great pow'r
To take a - way trans - gres - sio.n, And l'Ule in eq - ni - ty. Then rise and join him in the ranks; liis truth will be our song-.
Whose souls, condemned and dy - ing1 Wore pre - cious in his sighl. With Ioy - al and with f.aith·fnl hearts, We la - bor on his side.
The - oc - ra - ey will ev - er Up - hold Je - ho - vah's name. A.a 1irm we stand un - to the end, Till your tri- um-phant houri
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4 "Be Glad, You Nations, with His People!-.
(Romana Iii: 10. Botber:h&a) -s Hosannas for David's Son!
(PA1na U81 a2, a5)
glad, you na-tions, with liis The King-dom ia at bani!, 1. Christ, the New World'a 811?e foun-da-tion, Is the tem-ple's cor-ner-stone,
glnd1 yon na-tions, with bis This world is no&· the brink 2. Zi • OD1 that de - 1'0t • ed cit- y, Dea.r-}y loved of God on high,
glad, yon na-tions, with bia Go tell fl'om door to door
3. ID your tem • ple, where we bless you, Grant us grace to stand eneh day;
Be glad, you 1lll-tionl!, with is peo • plel 1e • ho - vah's King hoIda nay I
Webail lhAtPrince"lrith e.i - uJ • ta-tion; He ev - u will i.n-oreaae I
Be gl111l, you na-tiollll, with his peo • ple I Serve God in faith • fal-ness I
Fer - ven• • ly OUl' loud ho • tan - nns We for Da • 'rid's Son now sing.
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messed A.re th~ People! (Concluded)
6 Blessed Are the People!
(Pealm 89: 15)
L Bless·ed aro the peo - pie Who know the joy-fnl soond, With whom your truth
2. Sa - tan and his l&-gions A.Te press-ing all a-round; So let your faith
3. Do not lose your coor-age Tho man - y torn a - way, Tho they tho troth
is found, Who spread it all a-round; For they will ev - er walk In the
1 J His Word Is Truth
(J ohn l 'h 17)
a - bound; ;Make eiirth with praise re-sound. Je - ho - vah has pro -vid - ed A.
gain-say; Still watch and fight and pray; For we must stand the test And in- 1'endr,rly; in a st4stai11ed nu11me1·
1. Bless - ed Bi- ble, pre-cious Word, TTuth most sa - ettd from the Lord;
2. It's a lamp of pur - osl light Guid - ing feet thru depthe of night·
3. It's a spring of wa - ter clear Of - f'ring life to all tluat bear.'
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ligh& of your lace, Find-ing, as they serve, Riehsnp-pliesof your graoe.
4. God's Word is in-spired and trae; Gives re- proof, in • struc- tion too·
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id-age for the meek; He will all those shield Who his righteousness seek.
teg-ri • ty dil • plly. Hav-ing GocPs ap • prov - al, Carenot wb.al men W/•
To his name let praise be giv'o For th.is gra-cious gift from heav'n.
And the tOTcb of lib - er - ty; Y<'s, its "truth will set you free".
Free • Jy d,rink, 0 tbir.:l • y one; Who -110 - ev - er will 1nay come.
That his serv-aQts per - feet - ly For good works e-quippea will be.
Bless'd is thena-tionwhose Ood ill theLord; Bless' d is tbemanwhodai-ly
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8 "Fear Them Nod" '•Fear 'Jltem Notf11 (Ctmcluded)
(Matthew 10: 28) <Jhort/.$; in a S'UStain~d mG?t-ner
Oonfukntly; with vigor/
Fear I.ham not, 0 my be - Jov - ed, Tho their boast-ing threats may ny !
1. Ev - er oo - "ard, 0 m.y peo-ple, Let the King - dom. ti • dings go I
2. Tb<> your foes be strong and man - y, Tho they thl'eat.cn and I'll • vile;
3. Nev-er fear you are for-got-tAm; I am still yourstrengthandahieldl
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And do-sll'Oytheil.' proud op-pres-aor,Let-ting all his eap-tives go. 'Yhile hosts in beav'n your prais-es sing May we on earl your love pro - claim.
For your God pre - serves his faith - ful, Keeps them free from all restraint I I 11 epre~d your sa - ered truths a-hrond, /\nd to man-kind your love make known,
To the eod, oh, be you faith - ful I I will bring yoll to your goal. Your vm - di-ca - tion ~e'll a-wait, Till you a-gainst your foes a • rise.
May ev - '17 land, the earth a-round, Yet hear, and in your name re - joice.
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10 Examine Me, 0 God 11 God's Righteous Requirements
(P..1. 26) Happily; with. flowi1tg movtment
1. Faith-ful to God, oh, let us be, Hold-ing last our in • teg- ri. ty·
Try mind and heart, 0 bod;
Will pab - lish and de - elart1,
2. If we bnt sin - gle keep oar sight Our bod-ies will be lull of tight.
S Ob, let us help our b1ot.h-ers r.rue, Love as our-selves our neigh-bore too;
Nor take a - way my lite
Fo1· your love is be - fore my eyes, Your paths of truth l'vo trod. From house to house with joy yro-claim The gfries of Je. ho-vah'a name.
And tell of all your might - y work!!, That great and won - drous att.. If 'bovo all else we guard the heart E : ter-nal life will be our part.
\Vithmllllwhosehandsar~ full ot: bribes, With men ot blood and strife. And dwell in peaee and u - ni - ty With all who serve God faith-ful- ly.
My hands in in - no - cence, 0 Lord, I'll wash and pu - ri - Cy; Ilil mi.n • is-ters, we com-fort bring To mourn-mg ones, eause them to sing·
The hab - i - ta - tion ot your house, Lord, I have loved so well; Jf wm a-lert to preach the Word Tho truth by man - y will be heard.
Bat u for me, Lord, I will keep In - teg - ri - ty al - ways, As min - is-ters, our bless-ed state We kilell-ly"°aJdap-pre. ci-ate;
Marie lD the ~heads those that 11gh; Point to the Sig - nal set ou higb.
So to your al - tar I will come, Your name to mag - ni - fy. If wemaltestraight.pathsforour feet Our King-domjoywill be oom-plete.
Ycs, in that place I do de · light Where does your hon - or dwell. Oh, may we keep it free from blame; Thus vin-di-cate Je-ho-vah'aname.
And with your peo • pie I will sing More and yet more your praiu.
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12 Forward! You Witnesses! Forward! You Witnesses! CConeluded)
(2 TUnoUay 2;3,,)
fl''irm 4nd de - tu-mined in this time ot the end, Pre-po.red are O<ld's
l.n,ear-less a - pin11t Sa - tan's worldcon-spir- a - ey With faith in je-
SJus - tice and truth have been pushed a· aidl' by man1 The namo of Je-
2.? 'l'here-foru the Mo~t High has i;iv - en tho OOtn·JJlj1lld To push the ad-
SSol - diers of
3· 1O<ig and his
Job do not seek a li!e of ease; The world and its
foro - es with bold-ncss U1cy de - fy; The boast-ing of
scon-querl
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Ho tanght tluim townr and to eon. qu;;;r-'
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lran-corl Un - daunt - ed by threats or by ran - corf
'pl110-esl These must be re • atored to their plae - es I
lgrae-esl
smain-ing!
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l t.ain • ing I
His peo - pie with
Un - spot - ted at
In • teg • ri - ty
serv • ice he grao - es I
all times re • main· ing I
al - waysmain-tain • ingl
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t the New World is near, That the kingdom o! God is es. tab-lisbed I
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13 'Forward!' Be Our Watchword
Confidently; flowing tnarcl~ -
14 Giving Jehovah the
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l. 'Forward I' be our watchword, Steps and voic·es joined; Seek tho things be-fore us,
2. For-ward, flock of Je • aus, Snit of oil the earth, Till God's gracious purpose 1. Give praise to Je - ho· vahl It's his light di • vine--'
8. Glo - ries up · on glo • ries Hos our God prepared, By all those that love him 2. Set
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re • joio • ing,
Keer. self out
Ood s serv - ico
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That but to his glo • ry Should thra you e'er shine.
So will you shine for him With heav'n's ra - diant light.
Give thanks for each priv- 'lege He of • feta to you.
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Who will dream of shrink:-ing, By our Cap·tain Jed 9 Forward in the scrv-ice, You have 11oth - ing wor • thy Y 011 did not re - ccive
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Shed up· on the na-tions Christ's bright Kingdom rny. Forward 'gain.st gross error, Walk e'er in his pres • once, Give God the first place,
Nor of these had ut-tered Tbo't or speech a word. Forward, march straight fonvard, Give praise to Je • ho - vah; His King- doin pro - claim,
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Thru the toilandflgbt; Je-sus goes be-fore us, Zi • onbcrunswithlight. -...__...
From Ood, yoar Cre a • tor; To him hon· or give.
Sent • ter gloom of night; 1''or11·ard lhN the darkness, For-wa1'd in • to light. En • deav - or • ing ol - ways His mes • sage to place.
In tho path of Jight, Till Ood'" Word fullllled is, Till our faith be sight. Till earth's teem • ing mil· lions wm hon • or his uame.
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Living Up to the Name (Concluded)
15 Living Up to the Name
With ioitsnsity and gra«fttt flow
For all your lov - ing-kind-ness shown Yolll' praise we joy-ons - ly make known,
Myr - iads of an • gels de - light in your serv · iee, Won· det"S of
Lest sotne re· Your ptaise will sound from shore to shore, World with-out end1 for ev. er - more.
We would be care • ful of our dai • ly con· duct
Bis vin - di - ca.- tion loud pro-claim, And ev-er praise Je. ho-vah's name.
Up to the n~e may we cv - er be !iv • ing; Life to our
The Sig - nal for all peo-ples taisc, And fill the earth with joy-ful praise.
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17 Keeping Integrity 18 ff Love's More Excellent Wav
With delermina1i<m; flotving march. tempo c1 eortnthJ&na m
With tender warmlA; /lowi7tgly
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Ot earth's a~
- long night.
the mourn • er11, Hope for e'en their dead. Love o! God and love o! neigh-bor Prompt-ing all you do and !&'f.''
llrm, un • brok • co Our in - l.t>g - ri · ty. Yet what prof. it would it bring us It our mo. tive were not pnref
la not self - ish, nor re - aent-ful, Us - es The - o - crat - ic tact.
N obl'Y; smooth-flowing
Triumphantly; with vigor I
1. God's serv-ants, who oow seek to bring Glad ti - dings to the meek,
2. Com-J>ared with him, the One most high ~d who ere • a • ted all, 1. Hail Tho The - oe • ra - oy, ev - er io - creas-ing I lttar-v'louoi eic-
3. Let faith in God yourstreoglhre - new Hts onme to vill-di-cate; 2. Long years a - go saw the low - ly bo - gin-niog A.JJ OlD' Re-
8. Christ on his judg-ment throne sits 11nd is reign-ing; Na • tioos and
4. Won • der - ful Coun-s'lor 411d Fa-ther au - per- naJ, Might- y is
Do yon not know, have you oot heard E - ter - nal is the Lord'
With-in hia hands he holds the seas, \Veighs mouo-1.a.ina in hia seale ;
Your song of prais - cs to the Lord Let men of good-will hear;
i.ung with-out ceus-ing; "Rt'm-nant" and "oth - <•r ohl>t>p" joy in his gmcc.
trib - ute 11ro bring-ing, Hail - ing the King, the A. noint-td of God.
He grows not faint, he does not deep; Your f.Uth he '"ill re • ward, he'll be inain·taln-ing, Crush-ing his l'D - o - mies both f1u· 11nd neal'.
The hcav - ens meas - ores with his span; His pow - er eao • not fail tmres peace e • ter - nnl, .'.\fok · ing his gov-cm - ment l'V- t>I' in ·eTease.
And nev - er fear the wrath of man; Be strong and of good oheer
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21 Jehovah, Our Song! J'ehovah. Our Song! (Conc:lwled)
(lwah lZ: I)
in pow'r,
bat - tie to the gat.e; Do not lin-ger, do not wait; Fol· low the Great-er
1. How love-ly are your dwell-ings, Lord, Theeourts where your name 1s a-dored l
2. How fa-vored those wbo come to you For help their pow • en to re. new I
men to bear, And a oom - mis - aion to tell the sto - ry f 3. A day witb:in your court& so f~r Ex - eels a thou-sand spent else-where;
Spir- it'uword, Put on the hel - met of bis sal - va - tiou. 4. Je • bo • vab 11 a sun and shield To those who r1ght-tous fruits no'v yield;
hoats pre - vail, Bring-ing to nought Ba·shan's bulls and cat - tle.
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With all my heart for them l long, And there I'll sing my grat~. fut song.
And when refreshed by graceandtruth They sing your 11raise with strength of youth.
Fear - less • ly Tum tho I'd rath-er guard your door so blest Than dwell in tents of wick - ed. ness.
Yes, go l He helps them keep in - teg • ri · ty, And gives them true pros - per • i • ty.
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25 I Am Jehovah! I Am Jehovah r <Conduded)
(fniab •s: 18)
C<>n.fiden.tly; wilh vigor I
Ckonu
1 should let bis peo • pie got" But whose was the pow'r that o - ver-
neck to me and trib · ute bring!" But whose was the inight · y Arm that I am the Lord, Je • ho - vah is my name;
poor of earth in an • guish groan. Ah I u•ho will de-stroy tbl' proud op· I've set my King np-
B11t giv1:a the wit-ness of truth with all bold-ness, Showing the Kingdom is here.
Zeal for their King moves the hearts o! the Joy-111; Sel!-ish am-bi-tion must bow.
Till this world'a sys-tem.s lie shon1 of their glo-ry And be has gained vic-to-ry.
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What tho the great red drag - on Wars 'gainst God's rem - nant small,
His "True and Failh • ful Wit- ness" Now bat - ties for the right;
The vie · to - ry is cer • tain; Je - ho • vs.h's sute re - ward
On-ward I press cm l Ad-vanc-ing truth be our light.
In Uie shad · ow of bis own hand God safe - ly guards them all. ~
He takes lbegrand of - fen - sive; Let's join birn in the fight.
A waits the tried lllld faith - fut, Who lay not down the sword. Thus says Je-ho-vah: "I'll strengthen and help you; Bat-tie for truth and for right!"
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28 Joyous Theocratic Activity 29 Happy the Merciful!
(Matthew 5; '7)
Heartfelt; in a S'U8tained ma1tner
Who tell to all who 1ove thel'ight: The Lord in mer - ey take&ile-light.
They ben - e - fit by mer· cy shown Siueo Christ wns placed up - on his throne
For life he glad- ly will be-stow On all who God - like m r-c show.
With King-dom truth fill-ing our mind And love in our hearts for the "sheep", .A Cnl-v'ryruer- cy God dis-played, Pro - vi - sion for ou.r ran-som made;
In call - ing at homes we make clea.r Our mo- tive is pure and well-meant; This mer• cy they would glad-ly share By preach-ing God's Word ev-'ry. where,
By preaeh-ing the Word ev-'ry·"Where, We tru - )Y l\C • com-plishour aim: Oh, mer-ci -ful may we e'er be And show that te_n-der qnnl-i • ty
He knows our frame, that we are weak, So of -. fers mer-ey to the meek.
De - light. ing the meek ones to find, Our preach-ing com-mis-sion we keep.
By telI - ing men: Be of good cheer Be-cause the King-dom now is here.
With tact - ful-ness we per - se - vere The good news t.o a - bly pre-13cnt,
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The grea~ Ii - nal wit- ness t.o share, And vin - di-cnte God's ho - ly name. ns - ing each oc - ca-sion giv'n To im - i - tate our God in heaV'o.
30 Jehovah God, Mv Shepherd Jehovah God, My Shepherd CConelttded)
(Paa!rn 2S)
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T81tderly; smooth-fio11>i11g
In path-ways of ri§ht.eous-ness.
And e'er in his house I'll ~-side.
3. How wise and lov-ing my shep-berd I His p-rais - es with joy I sing~
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31 Let All Now Praise Jehovah!
Ma;utical'by; toith power
(Re.elation 15: 3, 4)
For he who cares for bis sheep so much Will none of his owo for - get.
For my great Shepherd is al-ways near~ Ria staff brings me com-fort still. most ho • ly, su • preme, Your glo - ri-ous
The oheer-ing news of his ten · der care, To "oth - er sheep" will I bring. your works, Ood of praise I How just, King of
Jet light now be shown; Pure wor-sbip and
By qui • et wa - ters he leads me, My soul does re-store and bless; name we high - ly es - teem. Yonr great lov - ing - ldnd-ness and
My head with oil he's a · noint • ed; My cup he bas well sup· plied;
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saint.&, lllld true nre your ways I While spread-ing your truth 11J1d youz
His word l'U faitb-ful · Jy iol · low, Walk care-ful- ly in his way; llnlise will come to your throne. Oh, who will not fear you and
Ile guid~ my steps for his own name's sake, In path-ways of iigbt;,.eous-ness; man • i · fold worth Let all now ex • tol in both beav • en lllld earth.
His lov-ing-kind-ness will fol· low me, And e'er in bis house I'll re-side; judg-ments a - broad, Your saints now re - joice to eon - fess you lheil' God.
My glo-rions treas-ure of serv - ing him I'll grate· ful-ly use each clay; hon - or your namef Let all men of good·will your vir. tues pro-claim.
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32 Gratitude for Divine Patience 33 Cultivating the Gift of Love
(1 Corinthians 12: 31)
l n.ten$el11; in a sustained manner
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L Je - ho-vah God, yonr pow'r Sllh-lime Made all things heau-teous in theil'time.
2. Great God, your WLI for rigbt-eous-ness Could end at once all wi.ck-ed -ness;
3, Your pa-tience, Lord, we would well use In aid-ing men the truth to choose;
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grn-eious-Jy does be-stow On all his min-is-ters here be - low
2. Ourva-ried gifts for tho min - is - try Wutrive t1> cul-ti-vate pa-tient-ly;
3. And 119 we la - bodor rich in-erl!tl.SQ 'Bove a1l .let1s cber-ish lhe bond o! peace,
To all who love the truth and right, His serv-ants who ap - pre - ei - a~ Tb(!S(I bless-ed gifts 'vill cul - ti - vate
Your prais-es sing with grat -i ·tude I t's not e - nough l.C> use the mind To teach the "oth-er sheep" we find;
That they sal- ya • tion too may gain ; .And feel in e • ven lit - tie things The joy un - self - ish in-t'rest brings;
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Yet still more beau • ti - ful will be The tri-umph of your sov-'reign-ty.
For pa • ti.ence shown, ancl long to see The tri-umph of your sov-11-eign-ty. Thetn all, yetc ma,ke their great-est eare l'be gift of love, be- yond com-patt.
.And then with us the beau • ty Of your tri - um-l>hant sov-'reign-ty. But we must give with all our heart To share the bless-ing we'd im-pnrt.
E'er per-feet • ing the gift of love, And thus be like onr God a - hove.
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34 The Divine Pattern of Love The Divine Pattern of Love (Concluded)
{1 Sohn 4; 19)
Increasingly itttense; tuitll a swing!
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JS Jehovah's Attributes
Majestically; in measured tempo
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1. Je - ho-vah God, ex • alt - ed in might, Tho foan-tain-head of life and light,
2. What wisdom, Lord, yonr mighty works tell !They wit- ness bear you made them well.
3. On jus-tioe, Lord1 is foand-ed your throne; Your righteousn~s wewould makeknown;
4. Your lov-ing--kind-ness is our great boast; To it we are in · debt - ed most.
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36 Rejoice! Jehovah Reigns! J7 Fulfilling Our Commission
(Psalm 97: 1)
Earn-atly; smooth-flowing
Jovo~ly; with 11 ateo.dy movement
1. Je. ho. vah reigns I Lift up yow: voice1 0 earth and all you heav'os, te • joioe;
2. The Lord is Kiog I Make him your trust; The Judge of all the earth is just:
3. Je - ho - vah reigns I Soon all will see The tl'i-umph of bis maj • e:i - ty;
1. Je • ho - vah's wit- ness, you must teach In homes and pub- lie - ly;
2. Thi.!l is lhe day when Sa - tan tries In ev - 'ry way to still
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3. Both "ijheep" and "goats'' you now must wam, And e8li' - nei;t - Jy con • tend
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To all man-kind the ti-dings bring: 'The Lord Om -nip - o - tent is Kiog I' Yes, wit - ness faith - ful - ly.
E - ter-nal truth IDm"kS au his ways i T.et all that breathe speak foiib his praise. And do J e - bo - vah's will.
For he will make the ty-rant cease, Cause eal'th to yield her rich in-erease. The good ne\VS e'er de - fend,
Tho Sa. - tan's world may pres - su1-e hring1 You need not feel a. -
This world's al - lures you may not see, But k!!ep a sin - gle
If you would see the fi. - nal fight And in the vie - t'ry
Come, let us sound his praise a - broad And psalms of glo - ry sing.
1. Let's go forth with glad-ncss now our King; All our gifts and The moun-tains too are all his own; He holds them in his hand.
2. In J e - ho - vah's serv - ice there is work for all; We are his works and not our own; He formed us by his word.
Loy - al hearts and Come, like the peo - pie of his choice, And own your gra - cious God.
3. While we share with glad-ness in his se1'V - ice sweet, Giv-ing forth the
tal - en ts to his Tho but small our serv - ice, yet there-
faith-ful, heed his Sa · cred the com-mis-sion we've re-
wit - ness to all For this won-drous fa - vor to us
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!Bee tho might - y foe; Nev - er let the en · e - my dia-
loud for all to hear, That our King will soon de-stroy the
hum - ble 11nd the true, Show-ing them their priv - i - l~ge of 42 Hail Jehovah's Goodness!
(Paalm 136)
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Nov - er will bis kind-aesi; foil. IInil Je - ho -vah's good·ne&J1 bnill
Mi.tde tho SWl lo give WI Ught, Moon IUld stars lo rule by night.
He re-mem.bercd us when low, Sa".ed us from a might. y foe.
Raise on high of God's na - tion; Help men ftee Nev - er 1vill bi.is lcind-ness fail. Hail Je - ho. vah's good-nes.s, baiU
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43 Arise and Shine!
L Lift up, lift up your voice withaing-ing, With strength, 0 Zi-on, lift your voice; L Look, you serv-ants of J e - ho - vah, See the Son of Da. vid now,
2. The sun will not by day your light be, Nor moon her brightness give at night; 2. En - e- mies are made his foot-stool By com-mand-ment of his God;
3. YoursonsanddAught69,friendsandstrangeni,As clouds of doves, to you now tly.
3. In this day bi.a will- ing peo-ple Joy-ful - ly make known his fnme.
'Mid earth's gross darkness set praise ringing; The King ia at your gates, re-joiee I Crowned as King, en-throned in glo - ry; Ev - 'ry knee lo him must bow.
But God him-self will be your glo-ry, Je-ho-vah,youre - tcer-nallight. In their midst he now is rul-ing, Send-ing forth with strength his rod.
With - in your walia, aafe from all dan-gel'!, They join in prai.singGodMostHigh. Soon he'll juage a - mong the na-tions, Vin - di - oate Je • ho - vah'a name I
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A- rise and shine In youth e - ter-nal, Your light has come, your King docs reign; Hail him! Hail him! Rail him I Hail Je • ho • vah's King!
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Soon he, at Ar- ma-ged-don's bat-tle, Will vin - di- cate Je - ho-vab'a name. Rail him l Rail him I Hail him I Hail the King of
Kings.
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45 Then They Will Know! Then They Will Know! (COncluded)
(Ezekiel 85; 15)
Then they will know, through - out the whole ore - a - tiotti
sure - Jy dol
lto - ly place de - filed. Soon will your King your 1'igbt-eous-ne$l! make known ;
nev - er more de-nied; Soon all his host, in Ar- ma- ged-don's war,
all man-kind do seek. Your m.igbt-y hand will break the hate-fill yokel
46 Jehovah, Our Dwelling-Place
(Psalm 90)
With intensity,· b1'0adiy
p~t;
Chorus
L Lord, you have been our dwell-ing-place In #gen- er - a - tions
2. From ev - er - Inst - ing you nre (tod, To cnd-leE;S years lbe same,
S. Teach us to num - ber, Lord, our d1iys; True wis-dom we would learn;
4. And as we serve muy we par-take Of mer-ey ev - er new.
Sa - tan's do - ruin - ion y..j[I bo o - ver - thrown.
With him will per - ish, and de - ceive no more. Then lhey will know you
Soon they will van - iah who your wraUt pro· voke.
Be - fore yon gave the hills their spac~ Your maj - t•s - ty stood :tllSt.
And tho we bowed be - neath your 1·od You1· love diu us re- nlaim.
With un-der-stand-ing sing your p.raise, That men to you may turn.
on - ly are Je - ho- vah; Then tliey will know YOW' ways arc just and true; Es - tab-lish ror your greatnrune'ssakc The workyourse:rv-a:nts do.
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47 Ministers for the Issue A Life of Praise
Vigorously; i~ march tempo With intensity; flowingly
l. Min - is - ters up - held the ill - sue For the Lord in days gone by; 1. Ob, fillmy life, Je - ho - vah God, In
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ev • 'ry pa.rt with praise,
2. Now the cli-max of the is· sue Finds the hearts of men in fear, 2. Fill ev - 'ry part of me with praise; May all my pow - ers speak
3. Help me, 0 Lord, to sing your praise In kind-ness and with slr:ill,
3. Min • is - ters now for the is - sue, In the ea.rs of all re - hesrse
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Wit-ness ·es who, prov - ing stead· fast, Gave to Sa - tan1e boast the lie. That all my con-duct may pro-claim Your be - ing and your ways.
Ot you and of your love, 0 Lord, Poor tho I be, and weak.
A.p - pre-hen· live, yet not know - ing That the tel - ic end ia near. That oth - ers may both learn to know A.nd want to do yolD' will.
Might-y acts of God Je ·ho - vah; Tell he rules the n - ni-verse.
Min-i.s-teni who .l'or the 1e - sue Wit-nesscd to bothgreatundmall. I ask, but for a life made up Ot praise in ev - 'rt pa.rt.
As joy - fol • ly I ev - er seek To spread a - broad your fame.
Min • is- ters, now SOUDd the warn-ing J "Flee to The The - oe - ra - ey I'' Yourpraisein-crcaa-ing-ly we'll aing, In strains for • ev - er new.
Min - is- ters, op-hold the is • sue, Make it known lhe earth a-round I
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Seeking First the Kingdom (Conclud~)
49 Seeking First the Kingdom
(Matthew 6: 33)
Is tho The - o - ernt - ic king-dom That will seL all mat - ters l'igbt !
.Be - ing cho - sen tor thnt serv - ioo Let us give it greaL - l'llt care.
Then nil men will p raise J e - ho - vnh, Enrth will he a pal" - a - dise.
so Equipped for Warfare
Earnestly; with mod~rate movement
Our minds and hearts wit truth pre • pare, And guide our words a • right.
The er - rors that de· ccive the heart, And truth to cilear- ly prove.
And help the blind • ed ones to see Your truth de . t!lares your praise.
And may our ual, to judg-ment brought, Prove true be. neath your test.
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The News of the Kingdom (Condudedl
51 The News of the Kingdom
OAilh 55:'1)
1. Ob, lis- ten to the news of the King-dom to-day, Oh, hear Je - BUB say,
2. Je-ho-v11hthruh!s wit-ness-es calls men to-day, "Youwea-ry whopra.y,
3. Oh, bless-ed is the man who will heark-en to-day, .And joy - ful • ly say,
God with all their hearts And be~ will ftte • ly par - don them!
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1. O might-y arm of God, a - wake I Put on your strength, the n~tion1 lhake,
2. Saytothena-tions fromyourthrone,'l nm Je • ho • vah, God a-lone';
lak - en a - wa.y; Oh, has-ten to es-cape his de - cep - tions to-day I" 3. You BODI of God, his name pro-elaim, In ev • 'ry land make known his fame;
oor-tain the day Whenwantandpainandsor-rowwill van • iSh a.-wa.y."
him trib • ute pay, And gath-er to his Sig - na1 and ne'er from it stray.
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And let your faith • ful serv-anta - Your tri-umph.s Md your ~-es • ty.
Your voice their i - dola w1I1 oon-found, And cast their al· tars to the ground.
Let the wick-ed for - sake his e • vil way; Let the un-god - ly for - Let ad • verse pow'n be - fore him fall, And hail Je - ho· vah, God o'er all.
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Flee to the Kingdom I (Concluded)
53 Flee to the Kingdom!
(Zephanlah 2: 2)
tee - lion and bless-ing; Has - ten to heed his Lcom • mand I )
p (his eom-mand1
l . Ob, Sl•ek the Lord, all yoQ meek ones and low. Jy; Seek righteousness and ~ek
2. Come, all that buu-ge1· for truth nnd for jus-tiee1 Why long-er sor - row and
S. Look up, yes, lift up yoQl' heads with re - joic-ing, See all tbe signs tbat the
54 Forward! Theocratic Warriors!
Co1tfiden:tly; wWi vigor!
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L Ort in dan - ger, in woe, FQI! - wa.rd,
The-o - crat-io
2. .For - ward, The-o - erat-ie war - riors, go, Keep a • breast nnd
3. Let j'OU? faith • ful hearts be glad; March, in God's w!tole
meek - ness to - day; Thus it may be in the day of his an - ger, That '1. On - ward, then, in bat - tie move; More than con - qu'rors
cry out in pain f Seek now God's way to es - cape tbe op-pres. sor, Sub- _..... _.....
King - dom is bere; W el-come the light that Je - ho -nh is send - ing1 And
Will' - riors, go; Fight the fight, main - tain the strife, Streugth-ened
face the foe· Do not flee in dan-ger's hour; You well
ar • mor cl.ad; Fight, nor think the bat- tle long; Vic - t•ry
you will be hid-den a - way. you will prove; Tho op • p6sed by man - ya foe, Chris • tian
mit-ting your-selves to Christ's reign. Flee to the Kingdom, God's way of escape; _....
let him a - lone be your 1ear.
with the bread o.C life, ·Strength-ened with tlie bread of life.
know your Cap-tain's po1v'r, You well know yo11r Cap-tain's poW"r.
........__ """""""" soou . will be your song, Vic - L'ry soo.n. will be your song.
Finn oll his side take your stand; sol • d\ers, on - ward g~ Cbrill - tian sol - dim, on-ward go.
(take your stand)
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SS Expressing Appreciation 56 Oh, Walk with God!
(Romans 11: 33-35)
tiltin,gl-y; with warmth
H eartfelt; with <t. smooth lilt
1. Oh, walk with God and you will find How he can cheer your ;ny,
1. Oh, the depths both of the rich· rs And lbe knowl-edge of the Lord! 3. Oh, walk with God in pu - ri - ty, Re· lapse not in - to sin;
2. By Je - ho - vah's peat corn - pas-sion Let 11s grnt - i - tude ex - press, 3. Oh, walk with God in faith-ful-ness, For then you will at • tnin
3. Not to wodd- ly ways eon-fonn-ing, Let us prove what is God's will;
And lead you with a pence-fol mind Straight on to per - feet day.
How un-scareh • a · ble bis judg-ment$ ! Nol' has man his ways ex-plored ! Ad • vance to full ma - tu - ri · ty Ancl his ap - pro • val
And de - vote our liv - mg bod - ies To his cause or rjgbt-eous-ness. Con - tent-ment true, and god - li-ness, Which are the great . est
By the t.rutb's trans-form-ing po'v · er Faith-fal- ly OUT VOWS ful • fill,
His joy will strength-en you as dew Re - vives the droop-ing 11.ow'r;
Who to God has giv • en eoun • seJ, Or to him hns ren-dercd aid, And on what-ev - er thmgs are pure And love • Jy, true and just,
Hav-ing made a ded • i · ca • tion, Be to that a - grec-ment true, Oh, walk with God, be ev - er glad 1Iiil glo-noua praise to sing;
Ev • er pray· ing for God's bless • ing, Let us serve with low · ly mind,
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Praise the Lord l you hcav'ns, a - dore him; Praise him, an - gels in the height;
Praise the Lord, for he bas spo - ken; Worlds hi;i migbt-y voice o - beyed;
3. PraisetbeLord, for be is glo-rious;Nev - er will hisprom-ise fail;
Prais-ing the name of my God (of my God) I TakesideswilhJe-ho- vab ; 4. Praise the God of our sal · va - tion; Hosts on high, bis pow'r pro-claim.;
God is our strength and our song (and our song) I
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59 uPreach the Word!', 60 Press On in Kingdom Service!
(2 Tlmoth1 •: 2)
OonfidentLy; moderate march tempo
Confidently; with broadneu
1. Press on in K'mg · om serv • iceJ It's work your God did choose;
L 1'Pieach the Word11' the.High - er Pow- era Have eom-mand-ed in this day. 2. Let1sraise Je . ho - vah's .Sig - nal In truth and right-eous - ness,
a. "Preach the Word 111 yes, preach in sea - son, .Al - ways read - y to im - pa.rt S. It is re - (\uired of sol • diel'lJ That they shall loy - al be;
8. "Preach the Word !"yes, preaoh, un • ceas • ing ;Ob, how vi • t.al that all . hear l
King - dom trnths, and keep on preach - ing On the streets through-out the laJrd. Tho depth of love's <le - vo - tion Is test - ed 011 the field.
Faith - ful be to your 00111- mis • sion; Trust in God, who is su-preme. Till all the hosts of Sa - tan Are put to o - pen shllllle.
"Preach the Word I" for vin - di· ca - tion Of Je ~ ho - vah's Jllilllc is due. Till vfo - to • ry at - tained is .And truth bas won the day.
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(61 Rejoice! the Kingdom Has Begun! Rejoicer the Kingdom Has Begun! (Conduded)
(Revelation 12: 12)
juice! The King-dom has be - gtm ! Now is the time God will ex-p1'l!ss His
joice! The Kin,g-domhas be - gun I The drag-on and his de-m011 horde WitJ
joieel The IDng-dom has be - gun! Tho Sa-tan now, be-cause he knows His to God, by free· dom
0 tho light keeps on to
pcned llre the gates in
- Jy we will ~ un-
wraih 'gainst all un-right-eous·ness, The time for him to give re-ward To
Mi - chael and his an ·gels warred;That de-mon horde was c~ to earth; Re· we DOW To tra - d1 - tion 1s yoke of bond· age
time is sbort,sendsmnn-y woos, You 0 oth-ersheep" be of goodc:heer1His per • feet With bis wise and faith - ful serv - ant
dew of Let - ter with his na • ti.on,
ceas - ing - For row of de - Jiv - 'ranee
faith • fat serv-ants of the Lotcl. Re • ~oice I RG-joicel For Sa-tau's world js
joioe, youhcav-cns, withgrontmirth!Re-Joicel Re· joicel For now bas come sal· e lay the hand, Nev - er will we lay the hand.
eer • tain end is vor • y near I For ev-cr andev-erl Je ·ho• vah God is Let us press on in the way, Let ns press on in the wey.
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Gives sure bcpe of
to the tl"ll.th,
vie - lo - ry,
Bear-ing wit -
Gives sure hope
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63 Earth's New King! Euth's New King! (Concluded)
(Pnlm 2)
Stirrin,g marcl~
In uu - i · ty ad • vane • es I
Nor fear they for to • mor-row;
For now has come his hou r I
Sing Je - ho - vab1s wor-thy praise, Glo - rious in bis works and wAys.
Ed - u - ca - tion free we give, That bis "otb - er sheep" may live.
Nev - er serve for self-ish gain, But God's right-eous-ness main • ta.in.
Then thru Christ, our Fa-tber's Son, We shall hear n glad "Well done".
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65 Send Out Your Light! 66 Contending for the Faith
(l dde 8)
(Paalm '3: 8)
Vigorously; in march tempo
l. Send oui your light and truth, 0 Lord; Let them our ead • era be l . Since Mes· si • :ib's see· ond pres· ence Wick-ed works oo earth a· bound,
2. Send out your light and troth, 0 Lord, Where do • mon bosta hold sway; 2. Nev • er let the Dev· ii weak- en Our sure faith in things fore- told;
3. Send out your light and truth, 0 Lord, And let their bc.-ams eo bright .3. Use each av • o - nue of serv ·ice For tho true fAith to coo • tend;
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..._... Cold has grown the love o~ man • y, Ver - y lit • tie faith is found .
But by stud - y, prayer aod serv- ice, To tho fnith let's firm - ly hold.
To guide WI up Lo Zi • oo's height For wor. ship pure nnd free.
Lest ig · no-ronne and self • ish • D1!$8 Black out the light of day.
Oivo a bold and1aith- ful wit- ness Till this world comes to it.a end.
TTuo eom -£ort bl'ing to those who dwell In shad. ow of death's night.
Ear - nest - ly let's be eon-tend· ing For tho faith that was N - eeived
By our stead- f11St - ly eon-tend- ing, Yicld-ing not to doubt or fear,
Send out your truth, oh may it, Lord, Help us to serYo with one oc-eord. With Jo - ho -vah's vin - di - ea - tion Wick-ed -neas will no mote be;
Send out your truth, give warn-ing clear To all that Ar. ma • ged-don's neal'.
Send out your light, oh let men see Your glo • ri . ous The • oc . ra • cy.
Bf tho saints, n - pos - Ues, proph- els, .Meo who in God's Word be-lieved.
We will strength-en one on - oth - er So that all may per - so • vere.
Send out your light, lour light ond truth, O Lol'd We'U ro - joice in full sal • va - tion Tbru the pure Tho - oo - ra - oy.
Send out your light, '
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67 The New Song! The New Song! (Concluded)
( Psalm 98)
Jubilantly; with vigor!
uew; T~l ofall Uie greaHhings he's done and yet will do I
cal'th; Sing to God your prnis • es
with ju • bi-lance and mirth I
praise, Let those on tho earth now ex • ult • ing voic- es raise I
l. Sing God's praise, his glo - ries show, Saints with· in his courts be - low,
Praise his ho • ly and his right hand for vie • to- 2. Sing God1s praise, you "oth • er sheep" Who his tcs - ti • mo · ny keep;
Praise Je-ho • vah YC?Si sing a • loud be • fore the 8. Sing God's praise, his mer - cies trace; Praise his p11rtience and his grace:
Let thefloods re • and let the riv • Ol'S clap their 4. Strings and voic - cs, hands and hearts, In the coo • cert bear our port&;
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.An • gels round his throne a · l>ove, All U1at sec 1tod shal'e his love .
ry; In the sight of o.IJ men he bo.s judged right-eons • Iyl In hls tem • pie day and night, Sound his praise with all your might.
Lord, HaTp and horn and trum-pet sound praise in full u.c - cord! .All that be for us hos done; All he sends UJ1 thru bis Son.
hands, Hills nnd moun-tains al • so sing prais ·es ln all fonds! All that breathe, your Lord a • dore; Sing his praise yet more and more.
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69 Tell It Out! Tell It Out! CCo11eladed)
oat with ju - bi-la-tion; Jet the song ne'erctase; Tell it out! Tell it out!
out a-mongthesin-ners, that he all for-gives; Tell it out I Tell it out!
Tell it out! Tell it out I world's re-gen - er - a - tion is for ev - er - more; Tell it out! TelJ it out I
Tell it out a - mong the
Tell it out! Tell it out! Tell it out a • ruong the
Tell it out! Tell it out! Tell it out a • mong the
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71 uThe Sword of Jehovah and of Gideon!" "The Sword ot lehovah and of Gldeottt•' {Concluded)
(Judges 7: 18)
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1. There's a call go. ing out thiu the length of the land, To serve itt the
2. All you meek, will you join with the Lord in his work f He seeks o.ll the
B. Oh, then bas - ten a - way to the work i'orto ·day l Go forth with yonr
74 75
"All Things New!'' (Concluded)
73 "All Things New!"
(RenJatlon 21: 1·5)
HappUy; smooth-flowing
No more will thl!l'C be pain or cry • ing, No sor - :row-ing nor an -y
glo - ry en-throned sits Je ·ho - vahls Son, The bat - tlo in heav • en he's \;,/
hl'ide of God's Lamb, shin-ing ra · diant - ly; A-dorncdnow wit.Ii most pre-cious
gates tbnt are o - pen by day ana night; All na - tions will walk in he.r 74 Dedication
Earnestly
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75 The Taunt..Song Against Satan 76 The Day of Jehovah
(Isaiah 14) _,,,,_. (Psalm 118: 14)
Joyously; with <i steadt!J m011ement
Vigorou.slyl
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Let heav'n re - joice, let eaiih be glad, A.nd praise sur-round the throne.
ru rule, yes, nil the world Shall lio be - neath my rod 1
re - be! - lion and his greed, He'll su1·e -Jy come to nought. Who comes, in God Je - ho -vah's name, To rule wit.ltpow'r a1ld might.
let. all the right-eous sing, "Ood'stri - umph we a. wait I" And their in - teg - ri - ty do keep, A faith-fuJ wit- ness band.
H<1 - san • na for our reign - ing King, For Zi • on's cor. ner - stone I
Ho - san - na in the high - est strains His saints oil earth now nis11;
With - in the tem--ple night and day They serve at his com - mand;
To me the might - y sball sub-mit; I'll be like the Moat High l" Lord, send proa-per-i - ty Sal - va - ti.on to yoar Own.
Be-neath Christ's h1,1el he will be ground; De - s~·uc-tion his re - ward l The heav • ens new in which U - nite · to give God praise.
All earth will be a Par - a - disc Of joy and love se - rene. They laud and praise his King .And preach through-out the lend.
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"Lord, Here Am I; Send Met" (Conclnded)
77 "Lord, Here Am I; Send Me!"
(laalah 8: 8) t';"I
N great - er hon - or could there be; Lord, here am I; send me, send me I"
1. To - day men heap re-proacb and shame In man - y ways on God's fair name.
2. Men make the taunt that God ia slow; The fear of God they do not know.
3. To - day the meek ones mourn and sigh Be-cause the e - vils mul- ti - ply;
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Ten<Urly; with iJ smootl~ liU
SomesbowGodweak,somepainthimaruel;"There is no Godl1' so says the tool. 1. There was o. lime we did not know The way a Chris - tian ought to
2. Our priv - i - lege we then could seo Of serv- ing Tho The - oc - ra-
They per - ae - cute his ae"-ants true, And man - y such-like things they do. S. We wit - ness now to all we meet, From door to door and on the
Witbhon-estheartstbey seek to find The tl'll.th thatgivcs onopeace of mind. 4. And ns we f!l!Ck in ev - 'ry lu.od True wor-ship wide • Jy to ex-
''Lord, here am I; send me, ll sins your prais - es faith - ..Cul- ly; truth and what is right; Showed us the truth and what is right.
eat - ing his great name; And vin - di - cat - inghie grut name.
''Lord, hero am I; send me, I'll sound the warn - ing fenr-les.~ - ly; 'let - tiog God be A.nd nJ-waya 'let • ting God be trueJ.
''Lord, here am I; send me,
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I'll teach the meek ones pa - ticnl-ly; i;aya the work is
true';
done; Un - til God says the work ill dooe .
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J<n.Jfully; with. vigor/
To the Work! To tlte Workl (Concluded)
L Tho Cae • sar should your &eTV • ice claim Or threat • en with the woret,
2. We havebeen pur-chasedwith a prioe1 NQ more are we our own;
6t1'engtb to 1e - new, Let WI do with our ml~ht what our hands find to do. 3. u we would bring Je - ho • vah praise, Help "oth - euheep" get lif~
praia - ea will be While we her - aid tht ti - dings, Sal • va - tion is free I 4. Pay what be - longs to God Most Hjgh, Serve The The - oo - ra - oy;
alt • ed will be .At bis slo - ry ahines farth Lhru The The - oo - ra - ey.
.... . -· -· .. Your min • is. try keep free from blame, Ro • meru - be1· God comes first.
H.u. rninr on, Has • l'n..ing on, llas-t'.olng So serve at 11n - y saa - ri · flee Our God, and him a • lone.
Has - tining on, Rea • ttning on, We may not walk in world • ly ways Or join in world • ly strife.
. - Thus fear-less - ly l''er test - i · fy To bis true sov 'reign • ty.
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81 Wake the Song of Kingdom Cheer!
(P1a1111 96)
82 The Glorious Treasure of Service
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1. Wake the song of King-dom cheer! Let it ring out loud and cl,ar; l. We tbanlt you, Lord, for K.ing-dom truth You ha\·c to ua made known,
2. Wake the song or King-do1n cheer! Let it ring out rar
nnd near. 2. We thank you, gra - cions God, that we May tcs - ti - mo - DY give
3. Wakc the &oog or K ing-dom cheer I Let all men of good-will hear_. S. Be • cause in earth- en ves - eels we Such beav-'nly treas - ure bear,
Feared a. bove all gods is he, Clothed with awe - some maj ·es • ty.
T:rem • bit:, earth, he-fore the Lord: He no more will he ig-nored.
Let the seas in tbu.n-der roar, Wam of Az - ma-ged-don'swa:rl
men sing, Hail Je - ho - vah as their King 1 For we no long - er sigh and mourn,
now sound the strain& That our God J e - ho - vah reigns I Thus to . be nsed, in work like this,
of right - eous-ness; Serve the King in faith-fnl - nl'tS. With fac& as bold lllld un - a-shamed
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83 Rich In Good Works 84 Who Is on the Lord's Side?
(1 Timothy 6: 1'1-19)
l, Wl10 is on the Lprd's sideTWbo will servo the KiJigT Who Ifill wit - ness for him,
2. Fierce may be the con - filct, Strongmuybo the foe, But our King Christ Je-sus
Pro-vid - er Is Je - ho - vab God, olit Lordi 3. Oho. sen to be sol - diers In an a - lien land, Look-ing to our Cap-tain,
fol - ly to be spend·ing All our time in sslf. ish strife,
use our time and rich - es And our &tTength to feed the poor
King-dom ti - dings bringf Who will shun theworld1s side, Face it as his foet
Non.o can o • ver - throw; To the roy - al Sig - na1 Vio • t'ry is so - oure,
Nakcs pro • vl - s1on for thi11gs nood-fulTho by man - y he's ig • nond. Finn-ly let us stand. 'tn hia ~-doin serv - ice Let us not grow cold,
Heap-ing up mere world-ly ti-eairures Which can nev - er give us life I
And the bu.o • gry with the good news Of tho King-dom hope so sure.
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Re gives cloth - ing, food and ahel • ter, Seed and soil, and sun Cllld rain; For Je-ho-vah's pow - er .Makes the tri-umph sure. Joy - ful- ly en-list - ing
Why not rath - er be con-tent-ed Hav-ing things wo real - ly need, Let us be right Joy • al, No - ble, true and bold. Lord Je - ho- vah, keep us
For by ldil(l, un - self - ish serv - ica "Rich in good works" we will be,
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In Je ·ho - vall's band; Come and join the Lord's aide, For him take Ylllll' stand I
Let's be thank- ful to our Fa-ther That our lives he does sus-tnin, In Je - ho· vah's fight, Now we're on the Lord's side, For the frutb and right I
And by good deeds tlnn - Jy tak - ing Hold of life that's lil'e in - aced t In your right-eous war, Al - ways on I.he right side Now and ev - er - mol'e I
There-by lay - ing up in heav-en Treas-ures for e • ter - ni - ty.
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85 The Signal 'Dle Signal (Concluded)
(Isaiah 62: 10)
oa - tions with i - ron rod; Won - der - ful, Coun - s'lor, the Pri.uce of
near - ing the fi - nal hour; Soon will the Sig - nal his foes de-
1. What is that Sig - nal, men of good will, Shin-ing in mand-ment you must o - bey; 'Clear out the stones, the Sig - nal raise
2. Why do tbe na - tions fool - ish - ly rage, And in re-
S. Sons of the Most High, what will you do, With such a
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splen - dor on Zi - on's hill, High-ly ex - alt; - ed for nil to
bel - lion ev - er en - gage A - glliost
the Sig - nal, Je - ho- vah's
glo - rious pros•pect in view! Will you stand i - die be-cause of
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Is it the King of The The - oo - ra - 1. What~'er may be our Jot in life Of sor - row or of
Deaf to the news thet the King-dom's be - 2. Oh, mag· ni - fy Je - ho - vah God; In earth ex • alt his no.me;
When all the signs show the K.ing-dom is 3. The hosts of God en - camp a-round The dwell-ings of the just;
4. Oh, love the Lord, all you his sheep; The faith-ful he'll pre - serve;
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Yes, it's the Sijr • nat set up by God, Rut. u of The prais- es of our God will still Our hearts and tongues em • ploy.
But their de • il • ance and clay of pow'r Swift.Jr an When in dis - tress to him we called, He to our res - cne came.
'Go thru the gates and pre • pare the way/ & the eom• De • !iv - 'ranee he af - fords to those Who in his pow - er trust.
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.............. So make his serv-ice your de-Jight, And from it nev - er swerve •
Extending MeFey to Others (Coneluded)
87 Extending Mercy to Others
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nev • er had bum boats be • ford No, but he made good use of ~d's
t?amed and am slow in my speeeh"f But il you ha.ve re~ived of Qod's
bort. • Ing all men far and near: "Flee at once lo Jo • ho· vah's gre.at
1. When Je - ho - vah de-ereed that ~ dul • nge Should de. ..---.
2. Now to - day this old world too is end - ing And in
3. G1>d bas brought truth 11nd mer - cy to • getb - er, And re-
For ~ get not all bi.9 bell • e • tits 1 Praise him who made you whole.
Now, did No - ah re - ject that as • sign • ment 'Cause he On- suoh aa keep bis cov - e • nant His mer • C1J he be - atows.
Have you said, "I can • not preach th13 good news; rm un- And f'ath - er - like he pit - iee those Who serve him faith•fol - ly.
Now il.~s ou.r s to show mer • oy to oth • mi By ex- You min· is-tmi, bis pur•pose serveThrough-ont bis wide do-~.
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89 Hear the Call! 90 Christ Is Here!
Confidently; ~t'isk march E:wltingly; i,. measured movement
l. Yon • der on fair Zi - on's moun·tain Stands her Ki.Ilg in faith - fu1 - ness; 1. Zi - oo's king now reigns vie - to - rious; Proph-e - cies prove this ia true;
2. Trust in him who is your Cap-tain;Let no heart in ter - ror quail; 2. Cen - m-ries God's saints a - wait· ed The f)ar-01i - afa of their Lord;
3. On . ward mareh-ing, firm and stead-y, Turn the bat - tie to the gate, 3. Give to "oth ·er sheep" in-strue- tion, Make them glad that Christ is here.
Vol - wi • teers he ealls for serv - ice In his fight for right-e'Ous·nesiJ. God has crowned his Son, 110 glo-rious; Sa • tan's time to rule is thru.
Je - sus leads ·his will- ing peo-ple; In his name they will pre-vail. Now their hopes are con-som-mat-ed; Now the time for tbeirre-word.
Spread the news of n:-con-struc-tjon, For the New World now is near.
Till Je - ho - vah gains the vie-t'ry And his name does vi.o- di- eate.
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Hear the eaU I oh buck -le your ar-mor on I Grasp the spir - it's might - y sword; Christ is here I Christ is here I Now bas come the King-dom's birth I
Bill - va - tion, Press-ing on to bat-tie for the Lord I Christ is here I Christ is here I Christ is here to rnle the earth I
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Index of Songs
Song No. Bong No.
1. Zi • on, most hap - "PY place, A - domed with won· droua grace, :A Lile of Praise ....... ~.-- ..-·-· 48 Forward I Theooratic W arrion I 54
2. There Ood's a • noint - ed Son Ras fixed his roy • al throne; Adore and Prallie the Lord ...- 68 Forward I You Witnease. I -·- 12
S. May peaae with • in you be; With great pros - per - i · ty Fulfilling Our Commission---· 37 •
"All Things New I" ... ~...........- 78
Ari11e and Shine I ..........- ....P"•-· 48 Giving Jehovah th Praise-·- 14 •
"Be Glad, You Nation-, God's Mighty Arm1 Awan I .•.. 52
with His People I" __ ............... 4 • God's Righteous Requirement. •• l l
Be Strong in Faith ··-·····--- 19 Grateful Praiae ·······-··········--··-· 16
BleMed Are the People! ---u- 6 Gratitude for Divine Patience .. S2
Ble81led Zion I ..........._ ...........~.. 91 Bail J ehovsh'• Goodness I _ ..... 42
Cause for Gratitude ···········--·- 86 Hail the Lord's Anointed.I --- 2
Com-pact with walls of strength a - round; In you God's sheep ap-pear, Christ 11 Here I --·--···-·-··· 90 Bail the Reigning King I -·---· 44
He lits 'With truth And judg • meot there I He mak~ hi!! sen-ants glad1 Contending for the Faith ···--- 66 Hail the Signal! .. ~--- l
May all in - bab - i - tants bo blessed. All men that seek your peace, Happy the Mucital I - - - - 29
C'A>urage, Press On I ·······-·-"· 97
Cultivating the Gifi ot Lo"f'e .•.. 8S Hear the Call I ·····---·-·---· 89
Dedication ··-·-·-···-·--- 14 Heaven'a Army Ia Advancing I .. 26
Earth'• New King! ------- 68 Ria Word Ia Truth ·· · - · - - · 7
Equipped for Warfare ---·-·· !JO Hosannas for David'• Son I - 6
Examine Me, 0 God -··-·-·- 10 I .Am Jehovah! -·-·-···-·- 25
Expnui.ng Appreciation .......... 55 Jehovah God, My Shepherd - - SO
Extending Mercy to Othel'll _ 87 Jehovah la Our God! -··--····- 39
"Fear Them Not I" ----·-·· 8 Jehovah, Our Dwelling-Place -· 4a
To wor-ahi.p, praise, and hear Tho King-dom gos • pel's joy • ful sound.
Flee to the Kingdom! · - - - 5S Jehovah, Our Songl - - · · - 21
And eom·forta mourn-era aad, Tells them be &trong and ban· iah fear.
'Forward I' Be Our W atehword .. 18 Jehovah'• Attribute. - - - S5
And pny tor your in-crease, God's gra-clous fa • vor on them rest.
Forward Go I !&8 Joyful Service - - - - - S8
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Index of Songs (Concluded)
Song No. Song No.
Joyous Theocratic ActiviL-y ........ 28. Sing Triumphal Praise! ............ 41
Keeping Integrity ........................ 17 • Song of the Free ······················- 62
Let All Now Praise J ebovab ! .... 31 Stick to Your Work! ··············-·· 70
Living Up to the Name .............. 15 Take Sides with Jehovah! ........ 57
"Lord, Here Am. I; Tell It Out ! ············-················-·· 69
Sena Mel" ···························-··· 77 The Day of Jehovah .................... 7(j
Love's More Excellent Way ·-··· 18 The Divine Pattern of Love ........ 34
Ministers for the Issue .............. 47 - The Dwellings of the Lord •....... 24
Oh, Bless the Lord! ·······-·········- 88 The Glorious Treasui-e of Service 82
Oh, Walk with God I ············-····· 56 The Glory of Jehovah ·············-· 72
Pay What Belongs to God! ........ 80 The Greater Jephthah Calls I -·· 3
. Praise Him Mo1·e and M01-e ....... 40 The New Song! ............................ 67
Praise the King of Eternity ...... 9 The News of the Kingdom ........ 51
"Preaeh the Word I" .................... 59 The Servant's Prayer ···-··········· 22
Press On in Kingdom Service I .. 60 The Signal ·································-· 85
Progressing in Service ................ 78 "The Sword of Jehovah
Rejoice I Jehovah. Reigns! -········ 36 and of Gideon I" ·········-··········· 71
Rejoice I The Kingdom The Taunt-Song Against Satan 75
Has Begun! .............................. 61 Then They Will Know! ··:···-···· 45
Rich in Good Works ...................• 83 Theocracy's Increase .................. 20 •
Seeking Fi.mt the Kingdom ........ 49 To the Work ! .............................. 79 #
Send 0 11t Your Light ! .........•...... 65 Wake the Song of
Serving the King ········-·············· 64 Kingdom Cheer! ...................... 81
Sing God's Praise! .............•........' 68 . Who Is on the Lor d's Side' ····- 84
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