Soldiers of the cross, arise
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Soldiers of the cross, arise;Gird you with your armor bright;Mighty are your enemies,Hard the battle you must fight;
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O'er a faithless, fallen worldRaise your banner in the sky,Let it float there, wide unfurled,Bear it onward, lift it high.
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'Mid the homes of want and woe,Strangers to the living word,Let the Saviour's herald go,Let the voice of hope be heard.
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Guard the helpless, seek the strayed,Comfort troubles, banish grief;With the Spirit's sword arrayed,Scatter sin and unbelief:
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Be the banner still unfurled,Bear it bravely still abroad,Till the kingdoms of the worldAre the kingdoms of the Lord.