March On, O Soul, with Strength

March on

O soul

with strength!

Like those strong men of old

Who ’gainst en­thron­èd wrong

Stood con­fi­dent and bold;

Who

thrust in pri­son or cast to flame

Still made their glo­ry in Thy name.

The sons of fa­thers we

By whom our faith is taught

To fear no ill

to fight

The ho­ly fight they fought;

Heroic war­ri­ors

ne’er from Christ

By any lure or guile en­ticed.

March on

O soul

with strength

As strong the bat­tle rolls!

’Gainst lies and lusts and wrongs

Let cour­age rule our souls;

In keen­est strife

Lord

may we stand

Upheld and strength­ened by Thy hand.

Not long the con­flict: soon

The ho­ly war shall cease

Faith’s war­fare ended

won

The home of end­less peace!

Look up! the vic­tor’s crown at length!

March on

O soul

march on

with strength!