Thanks be to God, who gives us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ.
1 Corinthians 15:57
Words: Jennie Wilson, in Lasting Songs, by Benjamin B. Beall et al. (Douglasville, Georgia: B. B. Beall, 1910), number 1.
Music: Bunyan B. Smith (🔊 pdf nwc).
If you know where to get a good photo of Smith (head & shoulders, at least 200×300 pixels),
Enlisted in the Christian ranks,
A faithful soldier be,
And side by side with loyal ones
March on (march on) to victory.
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March on (march on) to victory,
March on (march on) to victory;
Beneath the banner of the Lord
March on (march on) to victory (march on).
The conflict may be hard and long,
But triumph is assured,
And Heaven holds a rich reward
For trials here endured.
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Relying on the Lord of Hosts,
March on to conquer sin,
And to your Leader gladly bear
Each trophy that you win.
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The joy of conquest will be yours,
When you have overcome,
And after warfare, rest and peace
Await (await) in God’s bright home.
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