The Service of Praise ‎#102

102. 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.

Refrain:
Forward go; charge the foe,
Any hardships undergo,
For the Captain who 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 and fortify the soul,
From the storehouse of the word;
Be no coward nor a weakling,
In the armies of the Lord. [Refrain]

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

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

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
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1900

Tune Information

• Name: [Wave the banner of the cross]
• Composer: J. Lincoln Hall