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: Al­fred J. Lew­is, in Songs of the Great Sal­va­tion, by Will­iam M. Run­yan & Da­ni­el B. Tow­ner (Wi­chi­ta, Kan­sas: Run­yan Mu­sic Pub­lish­ing, cir­ca 1919), num­ber 74.

Music: Hua­chu­ca James W. Miller, 1918 (🔊 pdf nwc).

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

Lyrics

Ye sol­diers of the King of kings,
Your cap­tain calls to­day;
Oh, heed the mes­sage that He brings,
The call to arms ob­ey.

Refrain

Out with the migh­ty sword of God!
Wield it in might, be strong!
The Word of God we’ll spread abroad
And tri­umph ov­er wrong.

The hosts of sin are rag­ing round,
The con­flict fierc­er grows;
March on, the Lord in glo­ry crowned,
Hath van­quished all His foes.

Refrain

The vic­to­ry will soon be ours,
In Him we ne’er can fail;
O’er death, and hell, and all the pow­ers
Through Christ we shall pre­vail.

Refrain