Onward, Christian Soldiers

Text: Sabine Baring-Gould, 1834-1924
Music: Arthur S. Sullivan, 1842-1900
Copyright: Public Domain

Main subject: Warfare

Scripture: 2 Chronicles 20:15

   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!

          * Refrain:
            Onward, Christian soldiers, marching as to war,
            With the cross of Jesus going on before.

   2. At the sign of triumph Satan’s host doth flee;
      On then, Christian soldiers, on to victory!
      Hell’s foundations quiver at the shout of praise;
      Brothers, lift your voices, loud your anthems raise.

   3. 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.

   4. 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.

   5. Onward then, ye people, join our happy throng,
      Blend with ours your voices in the triumph song.
      Glory, laud, and honor unto Christ the King,
      This through countless ages men and angels sing.

Stand Up, Stand Up for Jesus

Text: George Duffield, Jr., 1818-1888
Music: George J. Webb, 1803-1887
Copyright: Public Domain 

Main subject: Warfare

Scripture: Ephesians 6:11-14

    1. Stand up, stand up for Jesus! ye soldiers of the cross;
      Lift high His royal banner, it must not suffer loss:
      From vict’ry unto vict’ry, His army shall He lead,
      Till every foe is vanquished, and Christ is Lord indeed.

   2. Stand up, stand up for Jesus! The trumpet call obey:
      Forth to the mighty conflict, in this His glorious day;
      Ye that are men now serve Him against unnumbered foes;
      Let courage rise with danger, and strength to strength oppose.

   3. Stand up, stand up for Jesus! Stand in His strength alone,
      The arm of flesh will fail you, ye dare not trust your own;
      Put on the gospel armor, and watching unto prayer,
      Where calls the voice of duty, be never wanting there.

   4. Stand up, stand up for Jesus! the strife will not be long;
      This day the noise of battle, the next the victor’s song;
      To him that overcometh a crown of life shall be;
      He with the King of glory shall reign eternally.

Fairest Lord Jesus

Text: Munster Gesangbuch; trans. by Joseph August Seiss
Music: Schlesische Volkslieder; arr. by Richard Storrs Willis
Copyright: Public Domain

Main subject: Praise

Scripture: Song of Solomon 6:10

      Fairest Lord Jesus, Ruler of all nature,
      O Thou of God and man the Son,
      Thee will I cherish, Thee will I honor,
      Thou, my soul’s glory, joy and crown.
    
      Fair are the meadows, fairer still the woodlands,
      Robed in the blooming garb of spring;
      Jesus is fairer, Jesus is purer,
      Who makes the woeful heart to sing.
    
      Fair is the sunshine, fairer still the moonlight,
      And all the twinkling starry host;
      Jesus shines brighter, Jesus shines purer
      Than all the angels heav’n can boast.

      All fairest beauty, heavenly and earthly,
      Wondrously, Jesus, is found in Thee;
      None can be nearer, fairer or dearer,
      Than Thou, my Savior, art to me.

      Beautiful Savior! Lord of all the nations!
      Son of God and Son of Man!
      Glory and honor, praise, adoration,
      Now and forevermore be Thine.