The Cyber Hymnal ‎#12045

12045. Marching On To Victory

1 We are marching forth to battle,
With our banners all unfurled;
We have joined the Christian army
For the conquest of the world;
And the sign by which we conquer
Over each and every foe,
Is the cross of Christ uplifted
By the vanguard as we go.

Refrain:
Marching on, ever on,
Where the cross of Christ we see;
Marching on, ever on,
Marching on to victory.

2 Forward now, oh, loyal legion,
To the fiercest of the fight,
Let us never fear nor falter
In the battle for the right;
For the cross of Christ moves onward
In a cause that cannot fail,
And the power of Christ, our leader,
Is a power that must prevail. [Refrain]

3 Not for earthly thrones or kingdoms,
Not for earthly wealth or fame,
Do we wage the Christian warfare
In the Lord’s all conquering name;
But to rescue souls in peril
From the power of death and sin,
And the glory all unfading
Of a heav’nly crown to win. [Refrain]

Text Information

• First Line: We are marching forth to battle
• Title: Marching On To Victory
• Author: Harriet H. Pierson (1910)
• Refrain First Line: Marching on, ever on
• Language: English
• Source: Sunday School Hymns No. 2 by Isaac H. Meredith and Grant C. Tullar (New York/Chicago: Tullar-Meredith, 1912)
• Copyright: Public Domain

Tune Information

• Name: [We are marching forth to battle]
• Composer: Isaac Hickman Meredith
• Key: C Major
• Copyright: Public Domain