The Jewel ‎#49

49. Marching On

1 Marching on! marching on! glad as birds on the wing,
Come the bright ranks of children from near and from far;
Happy hearts, full of song, 'neath our banners we bring,
Little soldiers of Zion prepare for the war.

Chorus:
Marching on! marching on! sound the battle cry, sound the battle cry,
For the Saviour is before us, and for him we draw the sword.
Marching on! marching on! shout the victory, shout the victory!
We will end the battle singing, "Hallelujah to the Lord!"

2 Pressing on! pressing on! to the din of the fray,
With the firm tread of faith to the battle we go;
'Mid the cheering of angels our ranks march away,
With our flags pointing ever right on toward the foe, [Chorus]

3 Fighting on! fighting on! in the midst of the strife,
At the call of our Captain we draw every sword;
We are battling for God, we are struggling for life,
Let us strike every rebel that fights ’gainst the Lord. [Chorus]

4 Singing on! singing on! from the battle we come
Every flag bears a wreath, every soldier renown;
Heavenly angels are waiting to welcome us home,
And the Saviour will give us a robe and a crown. [Chorus]

Text Information

• First Line: Marching on! marching on! glad as birds on the wing
• Title: Marching On
• Author: Rev. R. Lowry
• Refrain First Line: For the Saviour is before us, and for him we draw the sword
• Publication Date: 1874

Tune Information

• Name: [Marching on! marching on! glad as birds on the wing]
• Composer: Rev. R. Lowry
• Key: D Major