Victory

Before my King, and on one knee

He lays his hands upon my head

His sacred power He invests in me

To fight for souls both quick and dead

I humbly rise before my King

And march to battle with the foe

My loving praises I will sing

Because with me He boldly goes

My commission as His knight

To rescue every precious soul

Causes devotion to the right

And lends me help to fill my role

Before the battle to Him I vow,

“Every command will I keep”

That greater  strength  may be endowed,

He gives me orders: “Feed my sheep”

Though when marching through the gate

My head was high, I did stand tall

Now in darkness, it grows late

I am wounded and I’ve fall’n

Bleak is the battle, weary my heart

When my Captain comes to me

He beckons me to do my part

That His salvation I may see

So rising with love and desire

Forgetting not His loving eyes

I lead the hosts in songs of fire

“Onward soldiers, for the Christ”

Amidst the battle, dark and fierce

I trail my Captain into the night

And through His love, the dark He pierced

Gives its place to glorious light

So losing self, I charge the foe

Guiding others to the light of day

I raise the hands that do hang low

I strengthen the knees that might give way

The ranks move forward, the darkness flees

Through our King the victory’s won

And thus shall every battle be

If we but follow the shining Son

Written By: Jamie Panganiban