Scripture Verse

We wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this world, against spiritual wickedness in high places. Ephesians 6:12

Introduction

Words: Will­iam Hughes, in Fair­er Than Day (Phi­la­del­phia, Penn­syl­vania: George C. Hugg, 1903), num­ber 146.

Music: V. Paul Jones (🔊 pdf nwc).

If you know where to get a good pho­to of Hughes or Jones (head & shoul­ders, at least 200×300 pix­els),

Lyrics

If we trem­ble in our fear,
If we fal­ter in our place,
Our great com­mand­er’s near,
We’ll look on Je­sus’ face.
Tho’ the hosts of sin are com­ing,
We’ll not fal­ter nor give way;
’Neath the ban­ner-cross of Je­sus
We will sure­ly win the day.

Refrain

All along the line stand to­ge­ther for Je­sus,
Fighting for Him as we march on the foe;
Ring out the slo­gan, He will ne­ver leave us,
Victory wher­e’er we go!

If the bat­tle rag­es fierce,
In our Je­sus we will trust;
Think how His side was pierced,
On Cal­va­ry for us!
For He leads, our lov­ing Sav­ior,
And ins­pires us all to say,
’Neath the ban­ner-cross of Je­sus
We will sure­ly win the day.

Refrain

When the bat­tle has been fought
And the con­flict we have won,
When we stand be­fore His throne,
He’ll say to us, Well done.
We have fought the fight for Je­sus
And have con­quered sin’s fell sway;
’Neath the ban­ner-cross of Je­sus
We will sure­ly win the day.

Refrain