Truth in Song ‎#88

88. Forward to Battle

1 Go forward, soldiers, face the fight,
Gird well the armor on;
Unfurl your banners for the right,
A vict’ry shall be won
With courage strong be brave and true,
Know not the word defeat;
By faith we’ll push the battle thro’,
And see the foe retreat.

Refrain:
Go forward, still forward,
In Jehovah’s name;
Go forward, Christian soldiers,
The victory proclaim.

2 Go forth unto the battlefield
In King Immanuel’s name;
Our Leader, brave, goes on before,
Oh, sound aloud his fame!
We’ve left the ways of sin behind,
A warfare has begun;
By faith in God we face the foe,
The battle must be won. [Refrain]

3 We’’ never turn to right or left,
“Straight forward” is our cry;
We hasten on, a conq’ring band,
The foe we now defy.
We know we shall receive the prize
When we the vict’ry win;
Press on by faith, O comrade, true,
Amid the battle’s din. [Refrain]

Text Information

• First Line: Go forward, soldiers, face the fight
• Title: Forward to Battle
• Author: Opal F. Brookover
• Refrain First Line: Go forward, still forward
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1907
• Topic: Warfare
• Notes: Public Domain.

Tune Information

• Name: [Go forward, soldiers, face the fight]
• Composer: B. E. Warren
• Incipit: 51531 25555 23435
• Key: C Major
• Notes: Public Domain.