looking for old hymn"I'm going to die in the Battlefield I'm going to die in this war"

by **jacklyn brown** » Wed Jun 10, 2026 10:19 pm

Here is the ORIGINAL from the 1940's. People have reprinted it in their books, and split verses down the middle and made 2 verses out of each verse, and they have turned it into 4 verses, and they have made it LOOONG and draggy.
So here's the Original:

I'M GONNA DIE ON THE BATTLE FIELD
ONE DAY WHILE I WAS THINKING, ON UNSEEN THINGS ABOVE.
MY SAVIOUR SPOKE UNTO ME, AND FILLED MY HEART WITH LOVE. I USED TO HAVE SOME PEOPLE, WHO WALKED AND TALKED WITH ME.
BUT SINCE I'VE BEEN CONVERTED, THEY'VE TURNED THEIR BACK ON ME.

(Chorus)
I'M GONNA DIE ON THE BATTLE FIELD.
I'M GONNA DIE IN WAR.
I'M GONNA DIE ON THE BATTLE FIELD WITH GLORY IN MY SOUL.

SOME SAY GIVE ME SILVER, SOME SAY GIVE ME GOLD.
BUT I SAY GIVE ME JESUS, WHO SAVED MY DYING SOUL.
I'LL TAKE THIS GOSPEL TRUMPET, AND I'LL BEGIN TO BLOW.
OH LORD IF YOU'll GO WITH ME, I'LL BLOW IT WHERE EVER I GO.
(tag after last chorus)
OH GLORY BE TO JESUS, OH GLORY TO HIS NAME.
SALVATION MAKES ME HAPPY, OUT ON THIS GOSPEL PLAIN.

by **Guest** » Thu Sep 18, 2014 3:40 pm

churchchoirmusic.com

by **Homeward Bound** » Thu Aug 27, 2009 11:22 am

Hi Celena,
I think this is the song you're looking for. Sorry I can't help with the sheet music, but here's the lyrics. Hope that helps.
Keith.

II'M GONNA DIE ON THE BATTLE FIELD

ONE DAY WHILE I WAS THINKING, ON UNSEEN THINGS ABOVE.
MY SAVIOUR SPOKE UNTO ME, AND FILLED MY HEART WITH LOVE.

(Chorus)
I'M GONNA DIE ON THE BATTLE FIELD.
I'M GONNA DIE IN WAR.
I'M GONNA DIE ON THE BATTLE FIELD WITH GLORY IN MY SOUL.

I USED TO HAVE SOME PEOPLE, WHO WALKED AND TALKED WITH ME.
BUT SINCE I'VE BEEN CONVERTED, THEY'VE TURNED THEIR BACK ON ME.

I WILL TAKE THIS GOSPEL TRUMPET, AND I'LL BEGIN TO BLOW.
OH LORD IF YOU WILL HELP ME, I'LL BLOW IT WHERE EVER I GO.

SOME SAY GIVE ME SILVER, SOME SAY GIVE ME GOLD.
BUT I SAY GIVE ME JESUS, WHO SAVED MY DYING SOUL.

(tag)
OH GLORY BE TO JESUS, OH GLORY TO HIS NAME.
SALVATION MAKES ME HAPPY, OUT ON THIS BATTLE PLAIN.

by **Celena** » Wed Aug 26, 2009 1:28 pm

I am looking for an old hymn and not sure who wrote it or the shole song but it chorus is "I'm going to die on the battlefield I'm going to die in this war" can someone please help. I'm wanting to find sheet music for this old hymn