The Voice of Praise ‎#114

114. Battle Song

1 Wave the banner of the cross,
Charge the foe with one accord;
For we fight beneath the Captain
Of the armies of the Lord.

Chorus:
Forward go, charge the foe,
Any hardships undergo,
For the Captain, whom we follow, leads to vict'ry.
March along, with a song,
Praising God that we belong
To the armies of Jehovah, mighty Victor!
Forward go, forward go,
For the Captain of our hosts is the Saviour.

2 Nerve fortify the soul,
From the storehouse of the Word;
Be no coward, nor a weakling,
In the armies of the Lord. [Chorus]

3 Cast aside each weight and sin,
For no soldier can afford
To have any evil habit,
In the armies of the Lord. [Chorus]

4 Angels, watching from above,
Ev'ry worthy deed record;
What is done by faithful soldiers
In the armies of the Lord. [Chorus]

Text Information

• First Line: Wave the banner of the cross
• Title: Battle Song
• Author: W. C. Martin
• Refrain First Line: Forward go, charge the foe
• Publication Date: 1904

Tune Information

• Name: [Wave the banner of the cross]
• Composer: J. Lincoln Hall
• Key: E♭ Major