Full Lyrics
VERSE 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.
VERSE 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.
VERSE 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.
VERSE 4
Onward, then, ye people,
Join our happy throng,
Blend with ours your voices
In the triumph song.
Glory, laud, and honour
Unto Christ the King,
Thus through countless ages
Men and angels sing.
VERSE 5
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.
