Dark against an eastern sky, Roman soldiers marching; No on cheered as they went by, Roman Soldiers marching. Disciplined to beat their foe, Roman soldiers marching: As a boy he watched them go, Jesus watched them marching. Jewish boy beside the Way Watched the soldiers marching; They will come another day, Roman soldiers marching. Then with order to fulfil, Roman soldier marching, They will hand him on a hill, Roman soldiers watching. He who dies is Lord of all, He shall reign for ever; Empires rise and empires fall, He shall reign for ever. When he comes, our Prince of Peace, He shall reign for ever; All oppression then shall cease, He shall reign for ever!