288. Onward, Christian Soldiers

1 Onward, Christian soldiers,
Marching as to war,
With the Cross of Jesus
Going on before.
Christ, the royal Master,
Leads against the foe;
Forward into battle,
See His banners go.
Onward, Christian soldiers,
Marching as to war,
With the Cross of Jesus
Going on before.

2 At the sign of triumph
Satan’s armies flee;
On, then, Christian soldiers,
On to victory.
Hell’s foundations quiver,
At the shout of praise;
Brothers, lift your voices,
Loud your anthems raise.
Onward, Christian soldiers,
Marching as to war,
With the cross of Jesus
Going on before.

3 Like a mighty army,
Moves the church of God;
Brothers, we are treading
Where the saints have trod.
We are not divided,
All one body we,
One in hope, in doctrine,
One in charity.
Onward, Christian soldiers,
Marching as to war,
With the cross of Jesus
Going on before.

4 Crowns and thrones may perish,
Kingdoms rise and wane,
But the church of Jesus
Constant will remain.
Gates of hell can never
'Gainst that church prevail;
We have Christ’s own promise,
And that cannot fail.
Onward, Christian soldiers,
Marching as to war,
With the cross of Jesus
Going on before.

5 Onward then, ye faithful,
Join our happy throng,
Blend with ours your voices,
In the triumph-song.
Glory, laud, and honor,
Unto Christ the King:
This through countless ages,
Men and angels sing.
Onward, Christian soldiers,
Marching as to war,
With the cross of Jesus
Going on before.

Amen.

Text Information
First Line: Onward, Christian soldiers
Title: Onward, Christian Soldiers
Author: Sabine Baring-Gould (1865)
Meter: 6 5. 12 Lines
Language: English
Publication Date: 1901
Topic: Sanctification
Tune Information
Name: ST. GERTRUDE
Composer: Sir Arthur Seymour Sullivan, Mus. Doc., 1842-1900 (1872)
Meter: 6 5. 12 Lines



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