Scripture Verse

Thanks be to God, who gives us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ! 1 Corinthians 15:57

Introduction

Words: Ali­da Roe, 1897. Ap­peared in Sift­ed Wheat, ed­it­ed by Charles H. Ga­bri­el (Day­ton, Ohio: Lor­enz, 1898), num­ber 79.

Music: John S. Fear­is (🔊 pdf nwc).

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John S. Fearis (1867–1932)

Lyrics

Victory is com­ing! send the word along;
Let the glo­ri­ous ban­ner wave on high!
Satan’s hosts are trem­bling,
Right must van­quish wrong,
Victory is com­ing by and by!

Refrain

Join, ye Chris­tian war­ri­ors,
In a glad, tri­um­phant song!
Let the na­tions hear us as we march along!
Never rest nor fal­ter, ban­ish sin and wrong,
Victory is com­ing by and by!

See our hosts ad­vanc­ing! hear our hap­py song;
See our shields of faith all gleam­ing bright!
New rec­ruits are join­ing as we march along;
Leaving all to bat­tle for the right.

Refrain

Victory is com­ing! peace will fol­low soon,
Bringing joy eter­nal in its smile;
What a vast ar­ray will stand be­fore the throne,
When the cap­tives join our rank and file.

Refrain