Triumphant Songs No.2 ‎#71

71. Soldiers, To the War!

1 O, the world must be conquer’d for Christ,
And the standard reared up in his name,
Must be planted on hill and in vale,
Till the world shall reecho his fame.

Refrain:
Forward, soldiers!
Forward, soldiers!
Take the shield, bravely gird on the sword!
To the battle!
To the battle!
To the war in the name of the Lord!

2 Yes, the world must be conquer’d for Christ!
Ev’ry soul must be brought to his fold!
To the front, O ye soldiers, to arms!
To the war, ye whose names are enrolled! [Refrain]

3 Yes, the world must be conquer’d for Christ!
Take the shield, soldiers, gird on the sword!
Let the struggle be earnest and brave!
To the war in the name of the Lord! [Refrain]

Text Information

• First Line: O, the world must be conquer'd for Christ
• Title: Soldiers, To the War!
• Author: Rev. E. A. Hoffman
• Refrain First Line: Forward, soldiers
• Publication Date: 1889
• Notes: Public Domain.

Tune Information

• Name: [O, the world must be conquered for Christ]
• Composer: Ira O. Hoffman
• Notes: Public Domain.