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Onward, Soldiers of the Cross

Representative Text

1 Onward, onward, soldiers of the cross,
Royal banners glow;
Onward, onward, ne’er to suffer loss,
Conq’ring ev’ry foe.

Refrain:
Faith in him shall be our shield,
Forward go, forward go!
Spirit sword we bravely wield,
In his name forward go!
Faith in him shall be our shield,
Forward go, forward go!
Vict’ry’s crown in realms of light awaits us,
Forward, forward go!

2 Onward, onward, loyal hearts and true,
Hark, the clarion call;
Christ our King our courage shall renew,
Crown him Lord of all. [Refrain]

3 Onward, onward, soldiers of the King,
Led by love divine;
Onward, onward list the watchword ring
Triumph in his sign. [Refrain]

Source: Gospel Gems Number 1 : One Hundred Eighty Sacred Selections for Religious Meetings #34

Author: Elsie Duncan Yale

Born: Oc­to­ber 21, 1873, Brook­lyn, New York. Died: Jan­u­a­ry 30, 1956, San Ber­nar­di­no Coun­ty, Cal­i­for­nia. Pseudonym: Grace Gor­don. Elsie’s fa­ther was New York Shipp­ing Com­miss­ion­er Charles C. Dun­can. --www.hymntime.com… Go to person page >

Text Information

First Line: Onward, onward, soldiers of the cross
Title: Onward, Soldiers of the Cross
Author: Elsie Duncan Yale (1911)
Language: English
Refrain First Line: Faith in Him shall be our shield
Copyright: Public Domain

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Gospel Gems Number 1 #34

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Ideal Sunday School Hymns #142

Offering of Praise #d139

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The Voice of Praise No. 3 #41

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