Hymns We Love, for Sunday Schools and All Devotional Meetings ‎#58

58. Soldiers of the Cross

1 Soldiers of the cross,
Arise! arise!
Soldiers of the cross,
In might arise.
The call for troops hath sounded,
The warfare wageth high,
Go forth! your King commandeth,
He will your need supply.

Refrain:
Arise! rally, rally, rally ‘round the cross,
Arise! rally, rally, rally ‘round the cross.

2 Soldiers of the cross,
Be true! be true!
Soldiers of the cross,
Be ever true.
To God, to home and county,
Be true as tempered steel,
Be true to your own conscience,
Then joy will crown your zeal. [Refrain]

3 Soldiers of the cross,
Press on! press on!
Soldiers of the cross,
Press bravely on.
The foe can ne’er withstand you,
Your King hath won the day,
The vict’ry is decided,
Press on, and watch and pray. [Refrain]

Text Information

• First Line: Soldiers of the cross, arise, arise
• Title: Soldiers of the Cross
• Author: Flora Kirkland
• Refrain First Line: Arise! rally, rally, rally ‘round the cross
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1907

Tune Information

• Name: [Soldiers of the cross, arise, arise]
• Composer: Samuel W. Beazley