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ONWARD, EVER ONWARD!

Scripture Verse

We wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this world, against spiritual wickedness in high places. Ephesians 6:12

Introduction

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Marian W. Hubbard (1844–1933)

Words: Ma­ri­an W. Hub­bard, 1903.

Music: Charles H. Ga­bri­el (🔊 ).

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Charles Gabriel (1856–1932)

Lyrics

Christ has need of sol­diers,
Brave and staunch and true;
In the front of bat­tle
There’s a place for you;
Ever march­ing on­ward
Through a world of sin,
For the heav’n­ly coun­try
Is the prize we win.

Refrain

Onward! sol­diers of the cross,
Doubting nev­er, trust­ing ev­er;
Onward! sol­diers of the cross,
Trusting the Lord,
Heeding His Word,
Onward to vic­to­ry!

Satan would op­pose us,
Tempt our souls to stray,
But through Him who loves us
We shall win the day;
Other val­iant sol­diers
In the ages past,
O’er this up­ward path­way
Reached their home at last.

Refrain

Let us then with cour­age
Press our up­ward way,
With our gaze on Je­sus,
Ever watch and pray;
Blazoned on our ban­ner,
Christ the Lord of all,

While we shout, Ho­san­na,
Satan’s hosts must fall.

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