Episode 112: "Soldiers of Christ, Arise"
Dec 3, 2020 ·
12m 7s
Charles Wesley was the most prolific English hymnwriter in history. In 1847, he wrote "Soldiers of Christ, Arise," originally titled "The Whole Armor of God, Ephesians VI." Because he and...
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Charles Wesley was the most prolific English hymnwriter in history. In 1847, he wrote "Soldiers of Christ, Arise," originally titled "The Whole Armor of God, Ephesians VI." Because he and his brother and their fellow Methodists were highly persecuted by the Anglican church, he wrote this inspiring reminder to rise up as soldiers of Christ, despite the heavy persecution they often endured.
https://christianhistoryinstitute.org/magazine/article/john-and-charles-converted
https://songsandhymns.org/hymns/detail/soldiers-of-christ-arise
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https://christianhistoryinstitute.org/magazine/article/john-and-charles-converted
https://songsandhymns.org/hymns/detail/soldiers-of-christ-arise
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