The Victorious Army

Why are you march­ing along to war?

Soldiers true

who are you?

What is the cause you are fight­ing for?

Why are you nev­er sad?

O we are on­ly rank and file

Treading the path for ma­ny a mile;

Still ev­ery face must bear a smile

For Je­sus has made us glad.

We’ve en­list­ed in the cause vic­tor­ious

Of the ev­er­last­ing Lord;

We are march­ing in the ranks all glo­ri­ous

Resplendent with the shield and sword.

Christ is our cap­tain

Christ our might

So we fight

seek­ing right;

Christ is lead­ing us to light

In the all vic­tor­ious ar­my.

Who are the foes that you fight with­al

Ye who stand

sword in hand?

Do you not fear in the strife to fall

Struck by a dead­ly blow?

Strong are the foes that bar our way

Many the sins we have to slay;

Still we shall rise and win the day

Tho’ oft in the dust laid low.

What is the sec­ret of your great pow­er

Soldiers bright

full of might?

Why are you fear­less in dan­ger’s hour

Strong with the foe to cope?

Jesus it is that makes us strong

Trusting in Him we march along;

He ever fills our hearts with song

Our eyes with the light of hope.

Where is the home you are march­ing to

Hearts of youth

hearts of truth?

Is there a king­dom be­yond the blue

Where you may rest from strife?

Jesus has said that we shall stand

Victors of faith at His right hand

Crowned in the light of God’s own land

With joy and eter­nal life.