Words = << \lyricsto "sopvox" \context Lyrics = a { \set stanza = "1. " Sol -- diers of the cross, a -- rise! Lo! your Lead -- er from the skies Waves be -- fore you glo -- ry's prize, The prize of vic -- to -- ry. Seize your ar -- mour, gird it on; Now the bat -- tle will be won; See, the strife will soon be done; Then strug -- gle man -- ful -- ly. } \lyricsto "sopvox" \context Lyrics = b { \set stanza = "2. " Now the fight of faith be -- gin, Be no more the slaves of sin, Strive the vic -- tor's palm to win, _ Trust -- ing in the Lord; Gird ye on the ar -- mour bright, War -- riors of the King of light, Nev -- er yield, nor lose by flight _ Your di -- vine re -- ward. } \lyricsto "sopvox" \context Lyrics = c { \set stanza = "3. " Jes -- us con -- quered when he fell, Met and van -- quished earth and hell; Now He leads you on to swell The tri -- umphs of His cross. Though all earth and hell ap -- pear, Who will doubt, or who can fear? God, our strength and shield, is near; We can -- not lose our cause. } \lyricsto "sopvox" \context Lyrics = d { \set stanza = "4. " On -- ward, then, ye hosts of God! Jes -- us points the vic -- tor's rod; Fol -- low where your Lead -- er trod; You soon shall see his face. Soon, your en -- e -- mies all slain, Crowns of glo -- ry you shall gain, Soon you'll join that glo -- rious train Who shout their Sav -- ior's praise. } >>