Soldiers of Christ, in Truth Arrayed

Soldiers of Christ, in truth arrayed,
A world in ruins needs your aid:
A world by sin destroyed and dead;
A world for which the Savior bled.

His Gospel to the lost proclaim,
Good news for all in Jesus’ Name;
Let light upon the darkness break
That sinners from their death may wake.

Morning and evening sow the seed,
God’s grace the effort shall succeed.
Seedtimes of tears have oft been found
With sheaves of joy and plenty crowned.

We meet to part, but part to meet
When earthly labors are complete,
To join in yet more blest employ,
In an eternal world of joy.

Author: Charles Wesley

Year: 1749

This is a lesser-known hymn by Charles Wesley, often appearing in Methodist hymnals. It is sometimes titled "Soldiers of Christ, arise" in variant forms, but the text here matches Wesley's 1749 composition from Hymns and Sacred Poems. Alternate attributions occasionally list it under anonymous or later editors, but primary sources point to Wesley.