The march through the heartland of Britannia was stirring for the men in the armies traversing the green plains, the wooded hills. Onwards they marched to engage teh enemy in battle. Consistantly they fled us or manouvered away from teh glorious armies of Britannia. The joy at the prospect of getting to grips with teh enemy was evident in the troops themselves, they marched singing, singing to the heavens.
Onward, Christian soldiers, marching as to war,
With the cross of Jesus going on before.
Christ, the royal Master, leads against the foe;
Forward into battle see His banners go!
Onward, Christian soldiers, marching as to war,
With the cross of Jesus going on before.
At the sign of triumph Satans host doth flee;
On then, Christian soldiers, on to victory!
Hells foundations quiver at the shout of praise;
Brothers lift your voices, loud your anthems raise.
Like a mighty army moves the church of God;
Brothers, we are treading where the saints have trod.
We are not divided, all one body we,
One in hope and doctrine, one in charity.
What the saints established that I hold for true.
What the saints believèd, that I believe too.
Long as earth endureth, men the faith will hold,
Kingdoms, nations, empires, in destruction rolled.
Crowns and thrones may perish, kingdoms rise and wane,
But the church of Jesus constant will remain.
Gates of hell can never gainst that church prevail;
We have Christs own promise, and that cannot fail.
Onward then, ye people, join our happy throng,
Blend with ours your voices in the triumph song.
Glory, laud and honor unto Christ the King,
This through countless ages men and angels sing.
This anthem bellowed from the lungs of the men thousends strong it was a sight to see and a spectacle to hear, At the head of the column marched the Bishop and the head inquisitor holding high the christian banners from horseback, whilst beside them rode the king. King Albert the great flying the banner of britannia. The drums beat the march, tin drums tat tat tating away. A Captain of the light horse, leant to his right and said to his sergeant.
" why not a song for Britannia? We march for her as much we march for the church."
and with that the drum beat changed, the anthem bellowed rule britannia! the sounds of the army could be heard miles away as the sang their heartfelt love of the nation that sheltered them and gave the christian cause a base from which launch its assaults.
When Britain first, at heavens command,
Arose from out the azure main,
Arose, arose, arose from out the azure main.
This was the charter, the charter of the land,
And guardian angels sang the strain.
Rule Britannia!
Britannia rule the waves.
Britons never, never, never shall be slaves.
The nations not so blest as thee,
Must in their turn to tyrants fall,
Must in their turn, must in their turn,
To tyrants fall,
While thou shall flourish,
Shall flourish great and free,
The dread and envy of them all.
Rule Britannia!
Britannia rule the waves.
Britons never, never, never shall be slaves.
Still more majestic shalt thou rise,
More dreadful from each foreign stroke.
More dreadful, more dreadful
From each foreign stroke.
As the loud blast that tears the skies,
Serves but to root thy native oak.
Rule Britannia!
Britannia rule the waves.
Britons never, never, never shall be slaves.
Thee haughty tyrants neer shall tame,
All their attempts to bend thee down,
All their attempts, all their attempts
To bend thee down,
Will but arouse thy generous flame.
But work their woe and thy renown.
Rule Britannia!
Britannia rule the waves.
Britons never, never, never shall be slaves.
To thee belongs the rural reign,
Thy cities shall with commerce shine,
Thy cities shall, thy cities shall
With commerce shine.
All thine shall be the subject main,
And every shore it circles thine.
Rule Britannia!
Britannia rule the waves.
Britons never, never, never shall be slaves.
The muses still, with freedom found,
Shall to thy happy coast repair,
Shall to thy happy coast,
Thy happy coasts repair,
Best isle of beauty,
With matchless beauty crowned,
And manly hearts to guard the fair.
Rule Britannia!
Britannia rule the waves.
Britons never, never, never shall be slaves