Scripture Verse

We wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this world, against spiritual wickedness in high places. Ephesians 6:12

Introduction

Words: Ros­coe G. Stott, 1908.

Music: Da­ni­el B. Tow­ner (🔊 pdf nwc).

If you know where to get a good pho­to of Stott (head & shoul­ders, at least 200×300 pix­els),

portrait
Daniel B. Towner (1850–1919)

Lyrics

There is war­fare all around us;
There are foes who fain would wound us;
Yet what fear can e’er con­found us,
If we trust the king we serve!

Refrain

Arm for the con­flict, sol­diers true,
Christ, our Lord is king for­ev­er­more;
All our host will shout with vic­to­ry,
For our king goes on be­fore!
Christ is the cap­tain whom we serve,
He it is who leads against the foe;
Fight! Fight! fight in His might!
Where He com­mands us be rea­dy to go.

Satan’s forc­es march to meet us;
Satan, craf­ty foe, would cheat us;
Yet what pow­er can e’er de­feat us,
If we trust the king we serve!

Refrain

Christ, our king, is ev­er near us;
Evermore His word will cheer us;
Call for strength and He will hear us,
If we trust the king we serve!

Refrain

See! their ban­ners fall be­fore us;
See the truce their her­alds bore us;
Victory! O shout the cho­rus!
Hail, the bless­èd king we serve!

Refrain