Onward Christian soldiers

The USA has just stated they need to reinstate the draft. June 2024. II Timothy 2:3 (KJV): "Thou therefore endure hardness, as a good soldier of Jesus Christ." Thank you Lord that we can go into battle with prayer, daily.

We are in perilous times because the church has forgotten the essence of this and other hymns. Accused of being “war-like” we stepped back from our calling to courageously confront evil in our world.

We must awake and move to do God’s will before it is too late to redeem our times for the days are full of evil.

The Lord gave me this hymn immediately after waking up a couple of days ago, so I know it is a song for NOW, especially as God’s true Church is under so much attack. In the U. K. , I am sure most will be aware of the likely schism occurring in the C. of E. over same sex relationship/“marriage” blessings. Please pray for us and other members of the body as we fight against the principals and powers of the enemy. I pray now may God’s will be be done in His Church and on earth, and may His Kingdom be made manifest, in Jesus’ mighty name.

I love this song it's encourage my soul.

Loved this song when I was young and still loves it till date🙏

I use to sing the song as Boy's And Girl's Brigade Anthem because am field Officer....

Thank you everyone...

Love to sing this song when I was a kid. Never knew how powerful the words are until today. The church of Jesus Christ will never die🙏

In this time…. while we wait for deliverance… for this nation… His nation… this is the song He’s singing… ancient words ever true…. grew up singing it… it’s words more relevant now than ever… thanks be to God!

I grew up a Congregationalist in Chicago in the 50s. This was one of my favorite hyms back then. Last evening my Grand neice from Florida started singing songs she learned in her Christian kindergarten. And pretty soon she hit on this one. I started to sign (ASL) it as we sang it together. We did three verses together ' what a treat. I couldn't image a 6 year old remembering all of the first three verses and chorus. We belted it out in a restaurant in Highland and had a marvelous time. I still am amazed that this too was her favorite hymn at age 6. What a joy. Her Gramma is doing a great job raising this smart and sassy young lady in church and with God and Jesus Christ in their lives. I am so proud of my sister.

Oh, how I loved this song as a young child. I was so proud to stand and sing this song on a regular basis always at school in assembly Also, at Sunday School and Church. Wow, this take me back many years.