Scripture Verse

A good soldier of Jesus Christ. 2 Timothy 2:3

Introduction

Words: Al­ice M. Schoff, in Roy­al Praise, by James Mur­ray (Cin­cin­na­ti, Ohio: John Church, 1888), num­ber 10.

Music: James R. Mur­ray (🔊 pdf nwc).

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

portrait
James Murray (1841–1905)

Lyrics

illustration
Knight of the Holy Grail
Frederick J. Waugh (1861–1940)

Soldiers of Christ, march on,
March on in ar­mor clad,
With shield and buck­ler gird­ed strong,
With bat­tle cry most glad.

Refrain

March on, march on, march on, march on,
With ban­ner and with song, with song,
And as we march we sing His praise,
To whom all praise be­longs, be­longs.

Not steel, thy buck­ler strong,
Thy hel­met and thy shield,
But right­eous­ness and faith in God
A might­ier pow­er can wield.

Refrain

Then, sol­diers brave, march on,
March on to vic­to­ry;
Sin ov­er­thrown, right tri­umph­ing,
With pa­tience we shall see.

Refrain