Triumphant Songs No.4 ‎#50

50. Go Forward, Christian Soldiers

1 Go forward, Christian soldiers!
Beneath His banner true;
The Lord Himself thy Leader,
Shall all thy foes subdue;
His love foretells thy trials,
He knows thine hourly need;
He can with bread of heaven
Thy fainting spirit feed.

Refrain:
Go forward, Christian soldiers!
Beneath His banner true;
The Lord Himself thy Leader,
Shall all thy foes subdue.

2 Go forward, Christian soldiers!
Fear not the secret foe,
Far more o’er thee are watching
Than human eyes can know;
Trust only Christ, thy Captain;
Cease not to watch and pray;
Heed not the treach’rous voices
That lure thy soul astray. [Refrain]

3 Go forward, Christian soldiers!
Nor dream of peaceful rest,
Until thy fight is finished
And heav’n is all possessed;
Till Christ Himself shall call thee
To lay thine armor by,
And wear in endless glory
The crown of victory. [Refrain]

4 Go forward, Christian soldiers!
Fear not the gath’ring night,
The Lord will be thy Shelter,
He’ll be thy guard and Light.
When morn His face revealeth,
Thy dangers are all past:
Oh, pray that faith and virtue
May keep thee to the last. [Refrain]

Text Information

• First Line: Go forward, Christian soldiers
• Title: Go Forward, Christian Soldiers
• Author: L. Tuttiett
• Refrain First Line: Go forward, Christian soldiers
• Publication Date: 1894

Tune Information

• Name: [Go forward, Christian soldiers]
• Composer: M. L. McPhail