Hymn
Go Forward, Christian Soldier
Go forward, Christian soldier,
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.
Go forward, Christian soldier!
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 treacherous voices
That lure thy soul astray.
Go forward, Christian soldier!
Nor dream of peaceful rest,
Till Satan's host is vanquished
And heaven is all possessed;
Till Christ Himself shall call thee
To lay thine armour by,
And wear in endless glory
The crown of victory.
Go forward, Christian soldier!
Fear not the gathering night:
The Lord has been thy shelter;
The Lord will be thy light.
When morn His face revealeth,
Thy dangers all are past:
O pray that faith and virtue
May keep thee to the last!
Go Forward, Christian Soldier — Text from The Church Hymnal, 1920. Public domain. https://yeshuanow.com/hymns/go-forward-christian-soldier
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Questions about this hymn
Who wrote Go Forward, Christian Soldier?
The words of Go Forward, Christian Soldier were written by Lawrence Tuttiett; the version here was published in 1920.
Is Go Forward, Christian Soldier public domain?
Yes. The words here are taken from The Church Hymnal, published in 1920. Works published before 1931 are out of copyright in the United States, so you can print, project, perform and record this hymn freely. How we source and check every hymn.
What is the metre of Go Forward, Christian Soldier?
Go Forward, Christian Soldier is in 7.6.7.6 D. Hymns in the same metre can usually be sung to the same tunes — for example, O Word of God Incarnate, Work, for the Night is Coming and I Need Thee, Precious Jesus.