The Song Book of the Salvation Army ‎#693

693. Soldier, rouse thee! War is raging

1 Soldier, rouse thee! War is raging,
God and fiends are battle waging;
Every ransomed power engaging,
Break the tempter’s spell.
Dare ye still lie fondly dreaming,
Wrapped in ease and worldly scheming,
While the multitudes are streaming
Downwards into Hell?

Refrain:
Through the world resounding,
Let the gospel sounding,
Summon all, at Jesus’ call,
His glorious cross surrounding.
Sons of God, earth’s trifles leaving,
Be not faithless but believing;
To your conquering captain cleaving,
Forward to the fight.

2 Lord, we come, and from thee never
Self nor earth our hearts shall sever;
Thine entirely, thine for ever,
We will fight and die.
To a world of rebels dying,
Heaven and Hell and God defying,
Everywhere we’ll still be crying:
Will ye perish, why?

3 Hark! I hear the warriors shouting;
Now the hosts of Hell we’re routing;
Courage! onward! never doubting
We shall win the day.
See the foe before us falling,
Sinners on the Saviour calling,
Throwing off the bondage galling,
Join our glad array.

Text Information

• First Line: Soldier, rouse thee! War is raging
• Author (Attributed to): George Scott Railton (1849-1913)
• Refrain First Line: Through the world resounding
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1986
• Topic: The salvation soldier: Calling

Tune Information

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