This hymn calls Christians to sound the battle cry and prepare for spiritual warfare by putting on armor and relying on God's word. It encourages soldiers of Christ to rally around his banner and march forward shouting praise to their captain as they battle for righteousness, assured that with God's help they cannot fail and will be rewarded with crowns before him.
2. Sound the battle cry! See, the foe is
nigh;
Raise the standard high for the Lord;
Gird your armor on, stand firm
every one;
Rest your cause upon His holy
Word.
1st Stanza
3. Rouse, then, soldiers, rally round the
banner,
Ready, steady, pass the word along;
Onward, forward, shout aloud,
Hosanna!
Christ is Captain of the mighty
throng.
Chorus
4. Strong to meet the foe, marching on
we go,
While our cause we know, must
prevail;
Shield and banner bright, gleaming
in the light,
Battling for the right we neer can
fail.
2nd Stanza
5. Rouse, then, soldiers, rally round the
banner,
Ready, steady, pass the word along;
Onward, forward, shout aloud,
Hosanna!
Christ is Captain of the mighty
throng.
Chorus
6. O Thou God of all, hear us when we
call,
Help us one and all by Thy grace;
When the battles done, and the
victrys won,
May we wear the crown before Thy
face.
3rd Stanza
7. Rouse, then, soldiers, rally round the
banner,
Ready, steady, pass the word along;
Onward, forward, shout aloud,
Hosanna!
Christ is Captain of the mighty
throng.
Chorus