This wasn't a crusade song. In 1865, A 30-year-old man named Sabine Baring-Gould took a job as an assistant pastor hoping to start a new church in a factory town in England. The workers of the factory mill had no school for their children and no church, so Sabine got a 2-story cottage in that town and turned the down stairs into a school and the upstairs into a church. He worked hard to love those poor people. One day, the head pastor sent word that he was supposed to bring the school kids for a one mile walk up the hill to the big church for a special meeting. To keep the kids from giving up on the long hike, Pastor Sabine wrote the song Onward Christian Soldiers and had the kids sing it with him as they went. It turned into a big event for the community, and several parents met them along the road to join in the parade. He was worried when he saw that one of the young ladies of the town wasn’t with them. He realized that he really loved Grace, and the day would be hollow without her. So, he marched the whole group to her house and begged her come along. She did, and three years later Sabine and Grace were married.
I love this album "Our Hymns". Great Artists. I grew up listening to this song. This song makes me remember my childhood days (30 years back)... Thank you so much for uploading this song. Present generation artists in the US and all over the world should listen to this quality of music and harmony. I really miss this kind of CHRISTIAN music these days.
Excellent. I also found this song released on a compilation CD called "Still Means War", which I added to my Amazon wish list. :) Again, thank you for opening my ears to new Petra songs that I was unaware of!
The Apostle Paul told Timothy, " Endure hardship, as a good soldier of Jesus Christ." 2 Cor. 10, " though we walk in the flesh, we do (not) war in the flesh, for the (weapons) of our warefare are not carnal. but mighty in God, for the pulling down of strongholds." Ephesians 6:" for we (wrestle not) aga inst flesh and blood, but against principalities, powers, rulers of the darkness of (this) world, spiritual wickedness in high places. Put on the armor of GOD".
Absolutely awesome!!!!! You are revealing some unknown gems from my favorite band (secular and Christian) of all time!!!! I guess the CD to find this song is "Our Hymns"?
Thanks for posting this with the lyrics. I've never heard this version, it sure is different from what I grew up with. I think I like both versions. :-)
A.A. Hernández Pienso igual que vos!! NO sabia esta versión...está muy buena... y sobretodo tratándose de un himno tan clásico como este... la verdad...hermosa canción....hermoso tema... gracias a Dios por esta banda que ha bendecido a tanta gente!! Saludos!!
Sí así es. Petra hizo una excelente versión a este himno que por lo general se canta a capela, y adaptar un himno a capela a un estilo "hard rock" como lo hace esta banda, es demasiado complicado porque no quedaría bien, o a la gente no le agradaría. Pero Petra en este himno fue la gran excepción, por eso me sorprendieron mucho. Saludos desde México!!!
Muchas gracias por tu saludo!! Si..si..tenes razón. Es bastante complicado hacer una versión así. La verdad quedo muy buena. Esta banda a sido de mucha bendición para mi desde que la escuche cuando tenia 16 años. Aun hoy la sigo escuchando y me sigue sorprendiendo. Saludos desde Argentina!!
las canciones clasicas cristianas, ya no regresaran.. que tiempos de buenos cantantes, musicos y compositores.. ahora todo suena a "Hillsong" como si tocaran una cancion de U2 varias veces,,
nooooooooo, please, this is such an anointed marching Song from the Salvation Army.......I was kind of born with this Song...the original one. So as much I love Petra.. I cant quite get warm to this version
@Booshman Hi there, funny thing about the Crusades... the Christians from Egypt had already "saved" Jerusalem from the Muslims by the time the Europeans arrived on the scene anyway. I agree it is a sad part of the history of Christianity. Have you seen the "Season of the Witch" with Nick Cage? It gives some more perspective on this. It must have been an interesting time 1300-1400AD.
@IRENIGMA888 Just sayin', i think your missing the point. I'm not going to get into a debate, but the sad truth is, only a select few will get into heaven, the others, will not. They will hear the Word, but because of their decision to not accept the Lord as their savior they won't get into heaven. Maybe innocents pertains to those people? If that is the case, then it is not our fault, we loved them, and we tried to show them the way, but they chose not to believe it. So yes, Victory to God.
Or were they? First of all, what started the Crusades? The Arab's invaded the Holy Land of Israel. They also would have defiled Jerusalem and the Temple of Jehova. It was right for the europeans to stand up for Israel, " My elect". (Is.) GOD said of Israel, " Yet I will not forget u (Israel), See, I have inscribed u in the palms of My hands." (Isaiah 51)
Triple MVP legend Actually it was also a deal between the Vatican and European rulers that helped them get rid of all the troublesome knights and underlords who were fighting each other all the time. Europe became a more peaceable place while the Muslim threat was countered. Richard the Lionheart who everybody thinks of as a Crussder hero was sent a young messenger boy during the Crusades - Richard and his men proceeded to rape the boy before killing him and eating him. Not pretty stuff.
This wasn't a crusade song. In 1865, A 30-year-old man named Sabine Baring-Gould took a job as an assistant pastor hoping to start a new church in a factory town in England. The workers of the factory mill had no school for their children and no church, so Sabine got a 2-story cottage in that town and turned the down stairs into a school and the upstairs into a church. He worked hard to love those poor people. One day, the head pastor sent word that he was supposed to bring the school kids for a one mile walk up the hill to the big church for a special meeting. To keep the kids from giving up on the long hike, Pastor Sabine wrote the song Onward Christian Soldiers and had the kids sing it with him as they went. It turned into a big event for the community, and several parents met them along the road to join in the parade. He was worried when he saw that one of the young ladies of the town wasn’t with them. He realized that he really loved Grace, and the day would be hollow without her. So, he marched the whole group to her house and begged her come along. She did, and three years later Sabine and Grace were married.
I love this album "Our Hymns". Great Artists. I grew up listening to this song. This song makes me remember my childhood days (30 years back)... Thank you so much for uploading this song. Present generation artists in the US and all over the world should listen to this quality of music and harmony. I really miss this kind of CHRISTIAN music these days.
likewise
Long live the King: JESUS!. this Petra's version: simply epic!
This is the best version of that old hymn this old christian has ever heard!
Onward Christian Soldiers,Fighting the Good Fight and the Good Book says We'll Win!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Love you Petra😍❤
cristianos.adelante.es la.orden del.señor,
A melhor banda cristã de todos os tempos amém
This is the song I remember from this collection.
This is awesome. 80's rock music for Jesus.
Melhor banda de rock cristão....
Great song! I remembering listening to this when I was a kid. Thanks for the uploading petrafan
Excellent. I also found this song released on a compilation CD called "Still Means War", which I added to my Amazon wish list. :)
Again, thank you for opening my ears to new Petra songs that I was unaware of!
this song should have been on the Petra praise album!
Love petra
WOW! que letrota.... con razon mi dfunto padre lo cantaba siempre!
Hector Curruchich Hernandez excelente sigue con ka tradición de tu padre
The unmistakeable voice of John Schlitt.
uma das minhas preferidas.
The Apostle Paul told Timothy, " Endure hardship, as a good soldier of Jesus Christ."
2 Cor. 10, " though we walk in the flesh, we do (not) war in the flesh, for the (weapons) of our
warefare are not carnal. but mighty in God, for the pulling down of strongholds." Ephesians 6:" for we (wrestle not) aga inst flesh and blood, but against principalities, powers, rulers of the darkness of (this) world, spiritual wickedness in high places. Put on the armor of GOD".
I have that cd, love it
Can you rip and share it? Please. Want to listen to Bach's Bourree...
...by Phil Keaggy
Love this song ♥️✝️♥️
Thank you for sharing👍🏼
Absolutely awesome!!!!! You are revealing some unknown gems from my favorite band (secular and Christian) of all time!!!! I guess the CD to find this song is "Our Hymns"?
Thanks for posting this with the lyrics. I've never heard this version, it sure is different from what I grew up with. I think I like both versions. :-)
this is the best vrsion of this song:-)
No tenía ni idea que Petra había grabado una versión de este himno hasta que lo descubrí en su álbum "Still Means War"!
A.A. Hernández Pienso igual que vos!! NO sabia esta versión...está muy buena... y sobretodo tratándose de un himno tan clásico como este... la verdad...hermosa canción....hermoso tema... gracias a Dios por esta banda que ha bendecido a tanta gente!! Saludos!!
Sí así es. Petra hizo una excelente versión a este himno que por lo general se canta a capela, y adaptar un himno a capela a un estilo "hard rock" como lo hace esta banda, es demasiado complicado porque no quedaría bien, o a la gente no le agradaría.
Pero Petra en este himno fue la gran excepción, por eso me sorprendieron mucho.
Saludos desde México!!!
Muchas gracias por tu saludo!! Si..si..tenes razón. Es bastante complicado hacer una versión así. La verdad quedo muy buena. Esta banda a sido de mucha bendición para mi desde que la escuche cuando tenia 16 años. Aun hoy la sigo escuchando y me sigue sorprendiendo.
Saludos desde Argentina!!
A.A. Hernández de México?!! Saludos desde Veracruz. Fuiste al concierto en el auditorio nacional en el 92?
My dad and mu aunt owned this album, unfortunately most of their collection got lost on the house move
Wow, didn't realized this arrangement is by John Lowry (Keyboard). Just assumed it was Uncle Bob.
las canciones clasicas cristianas, ya no regresaran.. que tiempos de buenos cantantes, musicos y compositores.. ahora todo suena a "Hillsong" como si tocaran una cancion de U2 varias veces,,
Gilberto Esparza tienes toda la razón .
fuimos la ultima generación que vimos esto.
Exactly!
nooooooooo, please, this is such an anointed marching Song from the Salvation Army.......I was kind of born with this Song...the original one. So as much I love Petra.. I cant quite get warm to this version
@ExileTherin i second that
@Booshman
Hi there, funny thing about the Crusades... the Christians from Egypt had already "saved" Jerusalem from the Muslims by the time the Europeans arrived on the scene anyway. I agree it is a sad part of the history of Christianity. Have you seen the "Season of the Witch" with Nick Cage? It gives some more perspective on this. It must have been an interesting time 1300-1400AD.
I Think This was originally To "The Rock Cries Out!" And Not, it's unreleased
@IRENIGMA888 Just sayin', i think your missing the point. I'm not going to get into a debate, but the sad truth is, only a select few will get into heaven, the others, will not. They will hear the Word, but because of their decision to not accept the Lord as their savior they won't get into heaven.
Maybe innocents pertains to those people? If that is the case, then it is not our fault, we loved them, and we tried to show them the way, but they chose not to believe it. So yes, Victory to God.
Sounds like Europe doing a hymn.
JESUS died, for Israel too!
Triple MVP legend You do know that he who doesn't have the Son, doesn't have the Father either, right? So much for God's chosen people.
We, the children of God, are Israel.
Or were they? First of all, what started the Crusades? The Arab's invaded the Holy Land
of Israel. They also would have defiled Jerusalem and the Temple of Jehova. It was right for the europeans to stand up for Israel, " My elect". (Is.) GOD said of Israel, " Yet I will not forget u (Israel), See, I have inscribed u in the palms of My hands." (Isaiah 51)
Triple MVP legend Actually it was also a deal between the Vatican and European rulers that helped them get rid of all the troublesome knights and underlords who were fighting each other all the time. Europe became a more peaceable place while the Muslim threat was countered.
Richard the Lionheart who everybody thinks of as a Crussder hero was sent a young messenger boy during the Crusades - Richard and his men proceeded to rape the boy before killing him and eating him. Not pretty stuff.
@surferdave79 Please don't swear. It isn't Christ-like.
Yikes!