Onward, Christian Soldiers (Baring-Gould)

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 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.

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.

What the saints es­tab­lished

That I hold for true.

What the saints be­liev­èd

That I be­lieve too.

Long as earth en­dur­eth

Men the faith will hold—

Kingdoms

na­tions

em­pires

In de­struct­ion rolled.

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 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.