VERSE 1

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On-ward, Christian sol-diers! Marching as to war,

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With the word of Je-sus Go-ing on be-fore,

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Christ, the roy-al Mas-ter, Leads a-gainst the foe;

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For-ward in-to bat-tle, See His banners go!

CHORUS

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On-ward, Chris-tian sol-diers! March-ing as to war,

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With the word of Je-sus Go-ing on be-fore.

VERSE 2

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Like a might-y ar-my Moves the Church of God,

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Bro-thers, we are tread-ing Where the saints have trod,

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We are not di-vid-ed, All one bod-y we,

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One in hope and doc-trine, One in char-i-ty.

VERSE 3

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Crowns and thrones may perish, King-doms rise and wane,

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But the Church of Je-sus Con-stant will re-main,

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Gates of hell can nev-er 'Gainst that Church pre-vail,

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We have Christ's own pro-mise, Which can never fail.

VERSE 4

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On-ward, then ye peo-ple! John our happy throng,

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Blend with ours your voic-es In the tri-umph song,

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Glo-ry, laud, and hon-or, Un-to Christ the King,

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This thro' countless a-ges Men and an-gels sing.