The One Hundred and One Best Songs/Onward, Christian Soldiers

by Sabine Baring-Gould and Arthur S. Sullivan

For other versions of this text, see Onward, Christian Soldiers.

For other versions of this tune, see St. Gertrude.

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Onward, Christian Soldiers.

S. Baring-Gould.

A. S. Sullivan.

Lyrics (not listed in original)

1.⁠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!

Chorus.

Onward, Christian soldiers!
Marching as to war,
With the cross of Jesus
Going on before.

2.⁠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 and doctrine,
One in charity.

3.⁠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.

4.⁠Onward, then, ye faithful!
Join our happy throng,
Blend with ours your voices
In the triumph song;
Glory, praise, and honor
Unto Christ the King,
This thro' countless ages
Men and angels sing.

I find the great thing in this world is not so much where we stand as in what direction we are moving.—Oliver Wendell Holmes.