In a 2018 devotional, President Russell M. Nelson invited "every young woman and every young man between the ages of 12 and 18 . . . to enlist in the youth battalion of the Lord to help gather Israel." He further proclaimed, "My beloved younger brothers and sisters, you are among the best the Lord has ever sent to this world. You have the capacity to be smarter and wiser and have more impact on the world than any previous generation!"
Inspired by these prophetic words, we penned the following song for younger, Primary-age children. We envisioned restless youngsters getting their wiggles out by standing and enthusiastically marching in place as they belted out this anthem. This scene warms our hearts and brings a wide smile to our faces. Enjoy!
The Lord’s Battalion
Verse 1:
How blessed we are to be alive,
In this dispensation
Before our Savior will arrive
Ruling every nation
There is a work for us to do
Before that blessed day
We will proclaim the Gospel true
As we go forth and pray
Chorus:
We are marching, marching, marching,
The Lord’s Battalion
We are gathering all Israel
Until His work is done
We are marching, marching, marching,
Now singing as we go
With Jesus leading at our front
We’ll help his kingdom grow
Verse 2:
We may not be yet very old
But we can do our part
To bring His sheep into the fold
As we love with our hearts
And as we help our Savior dear
Great blessings we’ll receive
We’ll raise our arms high as we cheer
His goals we will achieve
Chorus:
We are marching, marching, marching,
The Lord’s Battalion
We are gathering all Israel
Until His work is done
We are marching, marching, marching,
Now singing as we go
With Jesus leading at our front
We’ll help his kingdom grow
