This through countless ages men and angels sing. Glory, laud and honor unto Christ the King, Onward then, ye people, join our happy throng,īlend with ours your voices in the triumph song. We have Christ’s own promise, and that cannot fail. They famously revised tunes made popular by the Salvation Army. by The Salvation Army as its preferred processional, and often in Civil. Like a mighty army moves the Church of God Brothers, we are treading. Gates of hell can never ‘gainst that church prevail Baring-Gould is said to have written Onward, Christian Soldiers in only 15. Onward, Christian soldiers, marching as to war, With the cross of Jesus going on before. 2 Stand then in his great might, with all his strength endued but take, to arm you for the fight, the panoply of God. Strong in the Lord of hosts, and in his mighty pow'r, who in the strength of Jesus trusts is more than conqueror. RefrainĬrowns and thrones may perish, kingdoms rise and wane,īut the church of Jesus constant will remain. 1 Soldiers of Christ, arise, and put your armor on, strong in the strength which God supplies thro' his eternal Son. Kingdoms, nations, empires, in destruction rolled. Long as earth endureth, men the faith will hold, What the saints believèd, that I believe, too. What the saints established, that I hold for true. One in hope and doctrine, one in charity. The hymns theme is taken from references in the New Testament to the Christian being a soldier for Christ, for example II Timothy 2:3 (KJV): 'Thou therefore endure hardness, as a good soldier of Jesus Christ. The piece became Sullivans most popular hymn. Like a mighty army moves the church of God īrothers, we are treading where the saints have trod. The Salvation Army adopted the hymn as its favoured processional. Hell’s foundations quiver at the shout of praise īrothers lift your voices, loud your anthems raise. On then, Christian soldiers, on to victory! Onward, Christian soldiers, marching as to war,Ĭhrist, the royal Master, leads against the foe Īt the sign of triumph Satan’s host doth flee Read this hymn, and – today – be a faithful soldier for Christ! This hymn is based on the idea from Ephesians 6 & 2 Timothy 2:3.īut it has long been a favorite hymn of children, and is still sung in many churches today. The Salvation Army has adopted this hymn as their favorite processional. Later, he apologized for this hymn: “It was written in great haste, and I am fearful some of the rhymes are faulty.” He often gave hymnals permission to change the lyrics at their request. But, when Sabine Baring-Gould, a 31-year-old preacher and schoolteacher, wrote this hymn, he simply wanted to write a marching song for his school children as they walked from place to place. ONWARD, CHRISTIAN SOLDIERS written in 1867Įver since Paul told the Christians in Ephesus – and also us – to put on the armor of God, Christian writers have used this symbolism of a soldier to as a call to be prepared and to have courage.
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