Hymn
Soldiers of the Cross
Soldiers of the cross, arise!
Lo! your Leader from the skies
Waves before you glory's prize,
Prize of victory.
Seize your armor, gird it on:
Soon the battle will be won;
See! the strife is almost done;
Struggle manfully.
Now the fight of faith begin,
Be no more the slaves of sin,
Strive the victor's palm to win,
Trusting in the Lord:
Gird ye on the armor bright,
Warriors of the King of Light,
Never yield, nor lose by flight
Your divine reward.
Jesus conquered when he fell,
Met and vanquished sin and hell;
Now he bids his foll'wers tell
Triumphs of his cross.
Tho' the evil hosts appear,
Who can doubt, or who can fear?
God our strength and shield, is near;
Can we suffer loss?
Soldiers of the Cross — Text from Christ in Song, 1908. Public domain. https://yeshuanow.com/hymns/soldiers-of-the-cross
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Questions about this hymn
Who wrote Soldiers of the Cross?
The words of Soldiers of the Cross were written by Jared B. Waterbury; the version here was published in 1908.
Is Soldiers of the Cross public domain?
Yes. The words here are taken from Christ in Song, published in 1908. 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 Soldiers of the Cross?
Soldiers of the Cross is in 7.7.7.6 D.