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ONWARD, Christian soldiers,

Marching as to war,

With the cross of Jesus,
Going on before.
Christ, the royal Master,
Leads against the foe;
Forward into battle,
See His banners go.

Onward, Christian soldiers,
Marching as to war,
With the cross of Jesus,
Going on before.

f2 At the sign of triumph
Satan's host doth flee;
On, then, Christian soldiers,
On to victory!
Hell's foundations quiver
At the shout of praise;
cr Brothers, lift your voices,
Loud your anthems raise
Onward, etc,

f3 Like a mighty army

Moves the Church of God; mf Brothers, we are treading

Where the saints have trod.

HRISTIAN! dost thou see them
On the holy ground,

How the powers of darkness
Compass thee around?

f Christian! up and smite them,
Counting gain but loss;
Smite them by the merit
Of the Holy Cross.

mp 2 Christian! dost thou feel them,
How they work within,
Striving, tempting, luring,
Goading into sin?

f Christian! never tremble;
Never be downcast;

Gird thee for the conflict,

Watch and pray and fast.

mp 3 Christian! dost thou hear them, How they speak thee fair? "Always fast and vigil?

Always watch and prayer?"
f Christian! say but boldly,
"While I breathe I pray;"
Peace shall follow battle,
Night shall end in day.

4 "Well I know thy trouble,
O My servant true;

Pp Thou art very weary,-
I was weary too:

cr But that toil shall make thee
Some day all Mine own;

mf And the end of sorrow

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