Hymn
Sound the Battle Cry
- Writer
- William F. Sherwin
Sound the battle cry!
See the foe is nigh!
Raise the standard high For the Lord:
Gird your armor on,
Stand firm ev'ry one;
Rest your cause upon His holy Word.
Rouse, then, soldiers!
Rally round the banner!
Ready, steady,
Pass the word along;
Onward, forward,
Shout aloud, hosanna!
Christ is Captain
Of the mighty throng!
O Thou God of all,
Hear us when we call,
Help us one and all By Thy grace;
When the battle's done,
And the vict'ry won,
May we wear the crown Before Thy face.
Sound the Battle Cry — Text from The New Christian Hymnal, 1929. Public domain. https://yeshuanow.com/hymns/sound-the-battle-cry
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Questions about this hymn
Who wrote Sound the Battle Cry?
The words of Sound the Battle Cry were written by William F. Sherwin; the version here was published in 1929.
Is Sound the Battle Cry public domain?
Yes. The words here are taken from The New Christian Hymnal, published in 1929. 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 meter of Sound the Battle Cry?
Sound the Battle Cry is in 10.8.10.8 with refrain. Hymns in the same meter can usually be sung to the same tunes — for example, Let Jesus Come into Your Heart.