MARTYN

Stanza Arc

The narrative or theological arc traced by this tune's stanzas: Call to spiritual warfare → empowerment through Christ → equipment with God's promises → sustained struggle and victory

Associated Hymn Texts (7)

• Soldiers of Christ Arise — Charles Wesley (1749)
• We Sing the Praise of Him Who Died — Thomas Kelly (1809)
• Am I a Soldier of the Cross — Isaac Watts (1709)
• I'm But a Stranger Here — Thomas R. Taylor (1836)
• Jesus Lover of My Soul — Charles Wesley (1740)
• O God Our Help in Ages Past — Isaac Watts (1719)
• Savior When in Dust to Thee — Robert Grant (1815)

Set to This Tune in The Lutheran Hymnal (1)

• TLH 345 Jesus, Lover of My Soul

Notes on the Tune

From Hymn Desk's analyses of the hymns sung to it.

TLH 345, Jesus, Lover of My Soul : TLH: MARTYN (Simeon B. Marsh, 1834). This text row (811) lists ABERYSTWYTH (Joseph Parry); row 780 lists MARTYN.