Onward Christian Soldiers

Words:
Sabine Baring-Gould
Music:
Arthur Sullivan

Sheet music

  1. 1Onward, Christian soldiers!Marching as to war,With the cross of JesusGoing 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 JesusGoing on before.
  2. 2At the sign of triumph,Satan's host doth flee;On, then Christian soldiers,On to victory;Hell's foundations quiverAt the shout of praise;Brothers, lift your voices,Loud your anthems raise!Onward, Christian soldiers!Marching as to war,With the cross of JesusGoing on before.
  3. 3Like a mighty armyMoves the Church of God;Brothers, we are treadingWhere the saints have trod;We are not divided,All one body we,One in hope and doctrine,One in charity.Onward, Christian soldiers!Marching as to war,With the cross of JesusGoing on before.
  4. 4Crowns and thrones may perish,Kingdoms rise and wane,But the Church of JesusConstant will remain;Gates of hell can never‘Gainst that Church prevail;We have Christ’s own promise,And that cannot fail.Onward, Christian soldiers!Marching as to war,With the cross of JesusGoing on before.
  5. 5Onward, then, ye people,Join our happy throng;Blend with ours your voicesIn the triumph-song;Glory, laud and honorUnto Christ the King,This thru countless agesMen and angels sing.Onward, Christian soldiers!Marching as to war,With the cross of JesusGoing on before.

In the hymnals

  • Written in 1865, the words are in 2,025 hymnals indexed by Hymnary.org. Their history →

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