Wear a Crown

Bugle calls are ringing out,
?Forward? is the battle shout,
See where floats the conqu’ring sign,
Onward to the war divine!

Refrain

And when the battle’s over, we shall wear a crown,
We shall wear a crown, we shall wear a crown!
And when the battle’s over, we shall wear a crown
In the new Jerusalem!
Wear a crown, wear a crown, away over Jordan!
And when the battle’s over, we shall wear a crown
In the new Jerusalem!

Sound the charge against the foe,
Lay the hosts of error low;
In His Name, victorious King,
Let the song of triumph ring!

Refrain

Fight the fight of faith and love,
Looking unto Him above;
Loyal soldiers, do and dare,
Your Commander’s joy to share.

Refrain

Author: Unknown

This appears to be a late-19th or early-20th-century American gospel song. No widely recognized author is attached to the text in common hymnals or databases; it is sometimes found in collections of revival or Salvation Army songs without credit. The refrain shares imagery with the older traditional spiritual "We Shall Wear a Crown" / "I'm Going to Wear a Crown," but the verses are distinct and not attributed to a specific writer such as E. M. Bartlett or others who used similar motifs.