The Cyber Hymnal ‎#5256

5256. Onward, Ever Onward!

1. Christ has need of soldiers,
brave and staunch and true;
In the front of battle
there’s a place for you;
Ever marching onward
through a world of sin,
For the heav’nly country
is the prize we win.

Refrain:
Onward! soldiers of the cross,
Doubting never, trusting ever;
Onward! soldiers of the cross,
Trusting the Lord, heeding His Word,
Onward to victory!

2. Satan would oppose us,
tempt our souls to stray,
But through Him who loves us
we shall win the day;
Other valiant soldiers
in the ages past,
O’er this upward pathway
reached their home at last. [Refrain]

3. Let us then with courage
press our upward way,
With our gaze on Jesus,
ever watch and pray;
Blazoned on our banner,
Christ the Lord of all,
While we shout, Hosanna,
Satan’s hosts must fall. [Refrain]

Text Information

• First Line: Christ has need of soldiers
• Title: Onward, Ever Onward!
• Author: Marian Wendell Hubbard (1903)
• Refrain First Line: Onward! soldiers of the cross
• Language: English
• Copyright: Public Domain

Tune Information

• Name: [Christ has need of soldiers]
• Composer: Charles Hutchinson Gabriel
• Incipit: 55543 21212 13321
• Key: E♭ Major
• Copyright: Public Domain