Faith Is The Victory

Words:
John H. Yates
Music:
Ira D. Sankey

Sheet music

  1. 1Encamped along the hills of light,Ye Christian soldiers, rise,And press the battle ere the nightShall veil the glowing skies.Against the foe in vales belowLet all our strength be hurled;Faith is the victory, we know,That overcomes the world.Faith (Faith) is the victory!Faith (Faith) is the victory!Oh, glorious victoryThat overcomes the world.
  2. 2His banner over us is love,Our sword the Word of God;We tread the road the saints aboveWith shouts of triumph trod.By faith they, like a whirlwind’s breath,Swept on o’er every field.The faith by which they conquered deathIs still our shining shield.Faith (Faith) is the victory!Faith (Faith) is the victory!Oh, glorious victoryThat overcomes the world.
  3. 3On ev'ry hand the foe we findDrawn up in dread array;Let tents of ease be left behindAnd onward to the fray.Salvation's helmet on each head,With truth all girt about,The earth shall tremble 'neath our tredAnd echo with our shout.Faith (Faith) is the victory!Faith (Faith) is the victory!Oh, glorious victoryThat overcomes the world.
  4. 4To him that overcomes the foeWhite raiment shall be giv’n;Before the angels he shall knowHis name confessed in heav’n;Then onward from the hill of light,Our hearts with love aflame;We’ll vanquish all the hosts of night,In Jesus’ conqu’ring Name.Faith (Faith) is the victory!Faith (Faith) is the victory!Oh, glorious victoryThat overcomes the world.

In the hymnals

  • Written in 1891, the words are in 270 hymnals indexed by Hymnary.org. Their history →

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