41. ONWARD, CHRISTIAN SOLDIERS!

  1. Onward, Christian Soldiers!

    Marching as to war;

    Looking unto Jesus,

    Who is gone before;

    Christ, the royal Master,

    Leads against the foe;

    Forward into battle,

    See his banners go.

    Chorus:

    Onward, Christian Soldiers!

    Marching as to war,

    Looking unto Jesus,

    Who is gone before.

  2. At the name of Jesus

    Satan’s host doth flee;

    On then, Christian soldiers

    On to victory!

    Hell’s foundations quiver

    At the shout of praise:

    Brothers, lift your voices,

    Loud your anthems raise.

  3. Like a might army

    Moves the church of God:

    Brothers, we are treading

    Where the saints have trod

    We are not divided,

    All one body we –

    One in hope and doctrine,

    One in charity.

  4. Crowns and thrones may perish,

    Kingdoms rise and wane;

    But the church of Jesus

    Constant will remain:

    Gates of hell can never

    Gainst that church prevail;

    We have Christ’s own promise –

    And that cannot fail.

  5. Onward then, ye people,

    Join our happy throng;

    Blend with ours your voices

    In the triumph song:

    “Glory, praise and honour,

    Unto Christ the King,” –

    This, through countless ages,

    Men and angles sing.

GOSPEL REALM: STEPS TO SALVATION
1. Admit that you are a sinner. "For all [humans] have sinned, and comes short of the glory of God....[and] the wages of sin is death; but the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord" (Romans 3:23)
2. Repent now. "Repent ye therefore, and be converted, that your sins may be blotted out ...[for] if we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness " (Acts 3:19, 1 John 1:9)
3. Believe that God loves you and Jesus died for you. "God commendeth his love toward us, in that, while we were yet Sinners, Christ died for us" (Romans 5:8)
4. Invite Jesus into your life through prayer of faith. Jesus says, "Behold, I stand at the door, and knock: if any man hear my voice, and open the door, I will come in to him, and will sup with him, and he with me" (Revelation 3:20)