Hope of Israel
Author: Joseph L. Townsend
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1. Hope of Israel, Zion’s army,
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1. Hope of Israel, Zion’s army,
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Children of the promised day,
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Children of the promised day,
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See, the Chieftain signals onward,
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See, the Chieftain signals onward,
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And the battle’s in array!
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And the battle’s in array!
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[Chorus]
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[Chorus]
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Hope of Israel, rise in might
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Hope of Israel, rise in might
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With the sword of truth and right;
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With the sword of truth and right;
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Sound the war-cry, “Watch and pray!”
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Sound the war-cry, “Watch and pray!”
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Vanquish ev’ry foe today.
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Vanquish ev’ry foe today.
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2. See the foe in countless numbers,
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2. See the foe in countless numbers,
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Marshaled in the ranks of sin;
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Marshaled in the ranks of sin.
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Hope of Israel, on to battle,
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Hope of Israel, on to battle;
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Now the vict’ry we must win!
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Now the vict’ry we must win!
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3. Strike for Zion, down with error;
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3. Strike for Zion, down with error;
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Flash the sword above the foe;
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Flash the sword above the foe!
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Ev’ry stroke disarms a foeman,
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Ev’ry stroke disarms a foeman;
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Ev’ry step we conq’ring go.
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Ev’ry step we conq’ring go.
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4. Soon the battle will be over;
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4. Soon the battle will be over;
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Ev’ry foe of truth be down;
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Ev’ry foe of truth be down.
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Onward, onward, youth of Zion,
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Onward, onward, youth of Zion;
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Thy reward the victor’s crown.
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Thy reward the victor’s crown.
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The text of this song is in public domain (originally published before 1928, or published before 1964 and not renewed).