Hymns, #871

Spiritual Warfare - Marching On

Eng/Kor:871  Chin:633  Span:394  Rus:-  Tag:871  Fra:871  Por:413

Lyrics:Sabine Baring-Gould
Music:Arthur S. Sullivan
Meter:6.5.6.5.D. with chorus.

Hymns using same tune:

#1259, #1269

 
 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 name of Jesus

Satan's host doth 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 faith and Spirit,

One eternally.

 

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 the Church prevail;

We have Christ's own promise,

Which can never fail.

 

Onward Christian soldiers!

Marching as to war,

With the cross of Jesus

Going on before.

 
 5 

Onward, then, ye people!

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.

 
Hymn #871