NCCG/BCAY HYMNS 6. Black, White and Blue (Christopher C. Warren) Second (Sacred Name) Edition, 2002
First Edition, 1992, Songs of the New Covenant, Vol.3, #9

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Black, White and Blue is known in NCCG/BCAY as the Church Battle Hymn. Written originally as the author's family song, he bequeathed it to the wider Church/Assembly family after his own was shattered. It's primary themes are obedience to Deity, the solidarity and unity (echad) of the saints, defiance of evil, total committment to the Gospel cause, and ultimate victory in Christ. The melody, a variation of Die Fahne Hoch, has been controversial. But the author, citing General Booth, founder of the Salvation Army, when he said, "why should Satan have all the best music?", believed good music should be recovered wherever possible, and so pressed this melody into Kingdom service. Black, white and blue are the colours of the Banner of Zion.

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1. Black, white, and blue,
the colours we serve under.
We're always one,
None shall divide asunder.
The foe beware!
We'll never, never, never be divided;
For e'er united
One happy family!

2. Yah'shua is Lord,
the only God we follow.
He died for us,
that we might live tomorrow.
He's king of all!
We'll never, never, never fail Him,
for ever serve Him,
His happy family!

3. Triumphant saints,
We'll march until victorious!
Surrender, no!
Our banner flying glorious.
We cannot flee,
for Yah'shua calls us on to our redemption,
until perfection
has graced our family!

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