Go Forward, Christian Soldier
Authors: Lawrence Tuttiet • Composers: J. Farmer • Meter: 7.6.7.6. double • Language: English • Formats: lyrics, png • Copyright: Free PNG, Public Domain • Years: 1866
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1. 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.
2. Go forward, Christian soldier,
Fear not the secret foe;
Far more are o’er thee 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.
3. Go forward, Christian soldier,
Nor dream of peaceful rest,
Till Satan’s host is vanquished,
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.
4. Go forward, Christian soldier,
Fear not the gath’ring 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.