Soldiers of the Cross, Arise (How)

Soldiers of the cross

arise;

Gird you with your ar­mor bright;

Mighty are your ene­mies

Hard the bat­tle ye must fight.

O’er a faith­less fall­en world

Raise your ban­ner in the sky

Let it float there wide un­furled;

Bear it on­ward; lift it high.

Mid the homes of want and woe

Strangers to the liv­ing Word

Let the Sav­ior’s her­ald go

Let the voice of hope be heard.

Where the sha­dows deep­est lie

Carry truth’s un­sul­lied ray;

Where are crimes of black­est dye

There the sav­ing sign dis­play.

To the wea­ry and the worn

Tell of realms where sor­rows cease;

To the out­cast and for­lorn

Speak of mer­cy and of peace.

Guard the help­less; seek the strayed;

Comfort trou­bles; ban­ish grief;

With the Spir­it’s sword ar­rayed

Scatter sin and un­be­lief.

Be the ban­ner still un­furled

Bear it brave­ly still abroad

Till the king­doms of the world

Are the king­dom of the Lord.