God Speed Them On

They go to preach the bless­èd word

The army of the gracious Lord;

Against the hosts of death and sin

A war to wage

a vic­to­ry win.

God speed them on

God speed them on

’Till fought the fight

the vic­to­ry won;

’Till truth shall spread from shore to shore

’Till death and sin shall be no more.

They leave the homes of early years

They triumph o’er their human fears;

As soldiers of the cross they bear

His royal banner ev­ery­where.

While on they march

in toil and pain

Without a thought of loss or gain

In armor clad to meet the foe

God speed them on the way they go.