Lyrics

Hail merry the king, the eternal king
Who cast mercy upon us and vanquished our sins
All power be thine—the mighty, divine
By His grace, we conquer, we kill and we die

March forth into war with banners held high
For these lands before us, into battle we ride
Through the dark of the night, His light shows the way
The steel of the faithful delivers the day

A war not for gold, not power nor pride
We fight for the Lord in defiance of lies
By the sword and the cross, our hearts blaze alight
We’re the shield of the heavens, the army of Christ

Nights filled with dread through hours so slow
In the valley of death where tall shadows grow
Not screams of the damned nor cries of the slain
Can triumph our quest for the heavenly reign

New dawn will arise and darkness will pale
Let the righteous stand tall, let the earnest be brave
Hark! Trumpets resound in His warm embrace
For justice and glory, for liberty days

Hail merry the king, the eternal king
Who cast mercy upon us and vanquished our sins
All power be thine—the mighty, divine
By His grace, we conquer, we kill and we die