“Sound the Battle Cry” was written by William Fisk Sherman (1826-1888) and published in Bright Jewels (1869). This energetic arrangement reflects the rousing call to action of the lyrics:

Rouse, then, soldiers, rally round the banner,
Ready, steady, pass the word along;
Onward, forward, shout aloud, Hosanna!
Christ is Captain of the mighty throng.