Onward Christian Soldiers



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.

 At the sign of triumph
  Satan's legions 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.
 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 and doctrine
  One in charity:
 Crowns and thorns 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, then, ye people,
  Join our happy throng,
 Blend with ours your voices
  In the triumph song;
 Glory, laud and honour
  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.

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Submitted on May 13, 2011

Modified on March 05, 2023

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Scheme ABCBdefeABCB xgagdhihgjkjxgxgxlcldmcmfninbkikABCB
Closest metre Iambic trimeter
Characters 1,199
Words 195
Stanzas 2
Stanza Lengths 12, 36

Sabine Baring-Gould

The Reverend Sabine Baring-Gould of Lew Trenchard in Devon, England, was an Anglican priest, hagiographer, antiquarian, novelist, folk song collector and eclectic scholar.  more…

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