Scripture Verse

Endure hardness, as a good soldier of Jesus Christ. 2 Timothy 2:3

Introduction

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Fanny Crosby (1820–1915)

Words: Fan­ny Cros­by, 1886.

Music: Comoros Will­iam J. Kirk­pat­rick (🔊 pdf nwc).

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William J. Kirkpatrick
(1838–1921)

Lyrics

Soldiers for Je­sus, rise and away,
Hark! ’Tis the war cry sound­ing today;
Lo! our com­mand­er calls from the skies;
Forward to con­quest, lose not the prize!

Refrain

Now like an ar­my march­ing along,
Fearless and faith­ful, val­iant and strong,
Up with our ban­ners, bright­ly they shine;
March on to­ge­ther, keep in the line.

Soldiers for Je­sus, hap­py are we;
He our pro­tect­or, near us will be,
Trust in His mer­cy, change­less, di­vine;
March on with firm­ness, keep in the line.

Refrain

Soldiers for Je­sus, glad­ly we go,
Smiling at dan­ger, brav­ing the foe;
Bright are our land­marks, bright­ly they shine;
March on re­joic­ing, keep in the line.

Refrain

Soldiers for Je­sus, vic­to­ry is nigh,
Work till we gain it, rest by and by;
O, let our cour­age nev­er de­cline;
March on with bold­ness, keep in the line.

Refrain