# Hymns About War **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [May 9, 2011, 7:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hymns-about-war/581314 "2011-05-09T19:27:30Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 10\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Markxxx](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/5daacb/32.png) [@Markxxx](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Markxxx)\ **Post date:** [May 9, 2011, 7:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hymns-about-war/581314/1 "2011-05-09T19:27:30Z")
I know of “Onward Christian Soldiers” are there any more? If so what? It can be any religion, Christian, Muslim, Jewish, (if those religions have hymns) or whatever. I was just looking for some religious hymns with a war theme Thanks ---
**Author:** ![NDP](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ndp/32/55_2.png) [@NDP](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/NDP)\ **Post date:** [May 9, 2011, 7:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hymns-about-war/581314/2 "2011-05-09T19:40:22Z")
“Battle Hymn of the Republic” ---
**Author:** ![Jas09](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/d07c76/32.png) [@Jas09](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jas09)\ **Post date:** [May 9, 2011, 7:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hymns-about-war/581314/3 "2011-05-09T19:43:26Z")
[A Mighty Fortress Is Our God](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A_Mighty_Fortress_Is_Our_God) ---
**Author:** ![Spoons](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/spoons/32/3141_2.png) [@Spoons](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spoons)\ **Post date:** [May 9, 2011, 7:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hymns-about-war/581314/4 "2011-05-09T19:43:36Z")
Not sure if this would count, but [Eternal Father, Strong to Save](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eternal_Father,_Strong_to_Save) has been adopted by various navies, and is often known as “The Navy Hymn.” ---
**Author:** ![Spoons](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/spoons/32/3141_2.png) [@Spoons](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spoons)\ **Post date:** [May 9, 2011, 7:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hymns-about-war/581314/5 "2011-05-09T19:46:52Z")
Just thought of another one: [Stand Up, Stand Up for Jesus](http://library.timelesstruths.org/music/Stand_Up_Stand_Up_for_Jesus/). ---
**Author:** ![Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/7cd45c/32.png) [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elendil_s_Heir)\ **Post date:** [May 9, 2011, 8:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hymns-about-war/581314/6 "2011-05-09T20:00:37Z")
> [@Spoons](#): > > Not sure if this would count, but [Eternal Father, Strong to Save](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eternal_Father,_Strong_to_Save) has been adopted by various navies, and is often known as “The Navy Hymn.” Bonus points for the space-related lyrics written by Robert Heinlein! “Non Nobis, Domine” from _Henry V_: [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L38pCPka5LQ&feature=related](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L38pCPka5LQ&feature=related) ---
**Author:** ![Skammer](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/skammer/32/143_2.png) [@Skammer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Skammer)\ **Post date:** [May 9, 2011, 8:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hymns-about-war/581314/7 "2011-05-09T20:08:51Z")
To research hymns, go to the [Cyber Hymnal](http://www.hymntime.com/tch/). I found 106 hymns with the word “soldier” in the title, for example. ---
**Author:** ![Sampiro](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/2acd7d/32.png) [@Sampiro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sampiro)\ **Post date:** [May 9, 2011, 8:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hymns-about-war/581314/8 "2011-05-09T20:15:18Z")
Numerous variants of [Dies Irae](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dies_Irae)would qualify. [The U.S. Navy Hymn](http://www.history.navy.mil/faqs/faq53-1.htm) ---
**Author:** ![Sam\_A.Robrin](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/sam_a.robrin/32/14497_2.png) [@Sam\_A.Robrin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sam_A.Robrin)\ **Post date:** [May 10, 2011, 3:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hymns-about-war/581314/9 "2011-05-10T03:40:36Z")
Don’t know if this qualifies as a hymn–but it might make some people go “Hmn”: [![]( " - YouTube") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r-h8t6Oz8EI) ---
**Author:** ![Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/7cd45c/32.png) [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elendil_s_Heir)\ **Post date:** [May 10, 2011, 3:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hymns-about-war/581314/10 "2011-05-10T03:58:40Z")
Well, they were officially atheist Communists, but the “Hymn to _Red October_” is pretty stirring: [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MRsiwBoUQPM](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MRsiwBoUQPM)