This Is the Battle > Lyrics | Joel A. Erickson

This Is the Battle Joel A. Erickson, 2004 Copyright: Public Domain Main subject: Warfare Scripture: Ephesians 6:10-13; Hebrews 4:16 This Is the Battle [.xml] Joel A. Erickson, 2005 Copyright: Public Domain Key: C Meter: 9.7.9.7 D Learn about playing music formats... view Scorch sheet music [.sib] view PDF sheet music [.pdf] play midi [.mid]	Soldier, be quick! Haste thy armor on, Fatal if passive you be; Watch with thy shield up and sword soon drawn— Cometh now thy enemy. Refrain: This is the battle you’ve sung about, Here you’ll advance or retreat; Up! Wield the sword and full vict’ry shout; Trusting, the foe you’ll defeat. Is there an ambush o’erwhelming you? Powerful foe you now face? Fight, soldier! Stand, and to God be true; Plead for victorious grace. Weary, dear soldier? Come to the throne, Strength for each moment implore; God will not leave you to fight alone, Soon will the battle be o’er. Conquer now! Here strike the winning blow, Here stand thou strong, pass the test; Heavenly pow’r here defeats the foe, Here by God’s grace vict’ry wrest.

Soldier, be quick! Haste thy armor on,
Fatal if passive you be;
Watch with thy shield up and sword soon drawn—
Cometh now thy enemy.
- Refrain:
  This is the battle you’ve sung about,
  Here you’ll advance or retreat;
  Up! Wield the sword and full vict’ry shout;
  Trusting, the foe you’ll defeat.
Is there an ambush o’erwhelming you?
Powerful foe you now face?
Fight, soldier! Stand, and to God be true;
Plead for victorious grace.
Weary, dear soldier? Come to the throne,
Strength for each moment implore;
God will not leave you to fight alone,
Soon will the battle be o’er.
Conquer now! Here strike the winning blow,
Here stand thou strong, pass the test;
Heavenly pow’r here defeats the foe,
Here by God’s grace vict’ry wrest.