The Plymouth Sabbath School Collection of Hymns and Tunes ‎#34b

34b. Hark! hark! the battle-cry is sounding o'er the hill

1 Hark! hark! the battle-cry is sounding o'er the hill,
Quick to your duty now, and haste the ranks to fill;
Let us rally round our standard, like the heroes of the past,
And to those who fight with courage bold, there's victory at last.

Chorus:
Marching on together, singing ever as we go,
Truth shall be our watchword, and the world our traitor foe;
But salvation is our helmet, and our sword can never fail,
For our Captain we will nobly fight, And in his strength prevail.

2 Who will join our army? hark! we call for volunteers,
Yonder in the distance see, our beacon light appears;
When our way is dark and dreary, we will keep it still in view,
And we'll fight the battle of the cross, and bear our colors true. [Chorus]

3 Who will join our army? tho' the struggle may be long,
Nobly we will brave it, for our hearts in God are strong;
If we trust our great Commander, aid and comfort we shall find,
And he'll drive the foe before us, like the chaff before the wind. [Chorus]

4 Onward, ever onward, then our steady course we'll keep,
Onward, ever onward, 'till we climb the mountain steep;
For our Captain's gone before us, and the war will soon be past,
He has promised all his faithful ones a glorious crown at last. [Chorus]

Text Information

• First Line: Hark! hark! the battle-cry is sounding o'er the hill
• Author: Fanny Crosby
• Refrain First Line: Marching on together, singing ever as we go
• Publication Date: 1865
• Notes: Public Domain

Tune Information

• Name: SABBATH SCHOOL MARCHING SONG
• Composer: T. E. Perkins
• Key: A Major
• Source: From "S. S. Banner." By permission