The Cyber Hymnal ‎#6647

6647. This Is the Victory

1. March to the battlefield, march on with sword and shield;
March on; the foe shall yield to Christ our King.
Onward, ye faithful band, onward at His command;
Onward, nor halting stand, but loudly sing.

Refrain
This is the victory, this is the victory,
This is the victory, we sing by the way;
This is the victory, this is the victory,
This is the victory, and faith gains the day.

2. Stand firm against thy foes; stand, though a host oppose;
Stand! well our Leader knows our conflicts all.
Fear not, He says to thee, Fear not, but valiant be,
Fear not, but trust in Me; the foe must fall. [Refrain]

3. Fight, though thy foes increase; fight, till the dawn of peace;
Fight, till the war shall cease, then shout and sing.
Shout, then triumphantly, shout, shout the victory;
Shout, Glory be to Thee, O Lord, our King! [Refrain]

Text Information

• First Line: March to the battlefield, march on with sword and shield
• Title: This Is the Victory
• Author: Philip P. Bliss (1871)
• Refrain First Line: This is the victory, this is the victory
• Language: English
• Source: The Charm: A Collection of Sunday School Music (Chicago, Illinois: Root & Cady, 1871)
• Copyright: Public Domain

Tune Information

• Name: [March to the battlefield, march on with sword and shield]
• Composer: Philip Paul Bliss (1871)
• Incipit: 56712 32217 65567
• Key: A Major
• Source: The Charm: A Collection of Sunday School Music (Chicago, Illinois: Root & Cady, 1871)
• Copyright: Public Domain