True-Hearted Whole-Hearted
- Words:
- Frances R. Havengal
- Music:
- George C. Stebbins
Sheet music
- 1True-hearted, whole-hearted, faithful and loyal,King of our lives, by Thy grace we will be;Under the standard exalted and royal,Strong in Thy strength we will battle for Thee.Peal out the watchword! silence it never!(Peal out the watchword! silence it never!)Song of our spirits,rejoicing and free;(Song of our spirits, rejoicing and free;)Peal out the watchword!loyal forever,(Peal out the watchword! loyal forever,)King of our lives, by Thy grace we will be.(King of our lives, by Thy grace we will be.)
- 2True-hearted, whole-hearted, fullest allegianceYielding henceforth to our glorious King;Valiant endeavor and loving obedience,Freely and joyously now would we bring.Peal out the watchword! silence it never!(Peal out the watchword! silence it never!)Song of our spirits,rejoicing and free;(Song of our spirits, rejoicing and free;)Peal out the watchword!loyal forever,(Peal out the watchword! loyal forever,)King of our lives, by Thy grace we will be.(King of our lives, by Thy grace we will be.)
- 3True-hearted, whole-hearted,Savior all-glorious!Take Thy great power and reign there alone.Over our wills and affections victorious,Freely surrendered and wholly Thine own.Peal out the watchword! silence it never!(Peal out the watchword! silence it never!)Song of our spirits,rejoicing and free;(Song of our spirits, rejoicing and free;)Peal out the watchword!loyal forever,(Peal out the watchword! loyal forever,)King of our lives, by Thy grace we will be.(King of our lives, by Thy grace we will be.)
In the hymnals
- Written in 1874, the words are in 321 hymnals indexed by Hymnary.org. Their history →
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