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Encamped along the hills of light,
Ye Christian soldiers, rise,
And press the battle ere the night
Shall veil the glowing skies.
Against the foe in vales below,
Let all our strength be hurled;
Faith is the victory, we know,
That overcomes the world.
Refrain:
Faith is is the victory!
Faith is is the victory!
Oh, glorious victory,
That overcomes the world.
His banner over us is love,
Our sword the Word of God;
We tread the road the saints above
With shouts of triumph trod.
By faith they, like a whirlwind's breath,
Swept on o'er ev'ry field;
The faith by which they conquered death
Is still our shining shield.
On ev'ry hand the foe we find
Drawn up in dread array;
Let tents of ease be left behind,
And onward to the fray;
Salvation's helmet on each head,
With truth all girt about,
The earth shall tremble 'neath our tread,
And echo with our shout.
To him that overcomes the foe,
White raiment shall be giv'n;
Before the angels he shall know
His name confessed in heav'n.
Then onward from the hills of light,
Our hearts with love aflame,
We'll vanquish all the hosts of night,
In Jesus' conqu'ring name.
Story:
Short Biography of John Yates
Yates, Rev. John H., was born in Batavia, N. Y., November 31, 1837,
a son of John Yates, who was a native of England, and with his wife,
Elizabeth Taylor Yates, came to Batavia in 1832. He was a manufacturer
of shoes-, and was, during the later years of his life, a traveling
temperance lecturer; he died December 5, 1866. John H. Yates. the
subject of this sketch, was educated at the Batavia Union School, but
at the age of eighteen was forced to engage in business as a clerk to
help maintain his aged parents.- For several years he was with his
brother, Thomas Yates, in the shoe business; afterwards, for seven
years, salesman in G. B. Worthington's hardware store. In 1871 he took
charge of the fancy goods department in E. L. & G. D. Kenyon's double
store and remained there fifteen years. In 1886 he was called to be
local editor of the Progressive Batavian, and filled the position
nearly ten years. When twenty-one years of age Mr. Yates was licensed
to preach in the Methodist church, but was not ordained until 1897.
For nearly seven years now he has been pastor of the Free Will Baptist
church at West Bethany. In 1864 Mr. Yates was married to Miss Maria
Everson of Port Hope, Out. By her he had four sons, Fred E., Arthur
C.. Walter S. and Albert R. Three of them are now dead. Mrs. Yates,
Walter and Albert all died in one week of diphtheria. Arthur Cleveland
Yates the only son now living, has been for eight years and is now in
the government printing office at Washington. In 1880 Mr. Yates was
married the second time to Mrs. Sarah Cottle, also a native of
England. with whom he is now living. At about the age of twenty, Mr.
Yates began writing poetry at the solicitation of his mother, and very
soon his ballads and hymns were printed and sung all over the land. In
1891, Ira D. Sankey, the famous singer, engaged Mr. Yates to write
gospel hymns for him, solely; he was led to do this because of the
wonderful success of Mr. Yates's old man ballad, the "Model Church,"
which has been sung all over the world. After the contract with Mr.
Sankey. the following hymns soon appeared from the pen of Mr. Yates:
Harbor Bell," "Faith is the Victory," "Beautiful Hills," "Our Name's
in Heaven," and about twenty others. In December, 1897, Mr. Yates
issued a volume of ballads and poems, a book of 117 poems and 226
pages, which are now nearly all sold. A second edition will be printed
before the supply is gone. On the occasion of the dedication of the
old land office in 1894, Mr. Yates wrote the dedicatory poem, "Our
Ancient Landmark," a production of unusual merit.
Bible Verses
John 5:4
- For whatsoever is born of
God overcometh the world: and this is the victory that overcometh the
world, even our faith.
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