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March, March Onward, Soldiers True

Representative Text

1 March, march onward, soldiers true!
Take through clouds and mist your way,
Yonder flows the fount of life,
Yonder dwells eternal day.
March, though myriad foes are nigh,
Forward till ye reach the shore;
Then, when all the strife is done,
Rest in peace for evermore.

2 Hark, hark, loud the trumpet sound!
Wake, ye children of the light;
Time is past for sloth and sleep;
Wake and arm you for the fight.
Spear and sword each warrior needs;
Foes are round you, friends are few;
Faint not though the way be long;
Fainting, still your way pursue.

3 See, see, yonder shines your home;
Gates of pearl and walls of gold,
Joy that heart hath never known,
Bliss that tongue hath never told.
Victors then through Christ your Lord,
Gather’d round his glorious throne,
Be it yours to sing his praise,
Praise that he, your King, shall own.

4 Praise, praise him who reigns on high!
Praise the co-eternal Son,
Praise the Spirit, Lord of life,
Praise the blessed Three in One.
Praise him, ye who toil and fight;
Praise him, ye who bear the palm;
As the sound of mighty seas,
Pour your everlasting psalm.

Source: The Service of Praise #49

Author: E. H. Plumptre

Edward H. Plumptre (b. London, England, August 6, 1821; d. Wells, England, February 1, 1891) was an eminent classical and biblical scholar who gained prominence in both church and university. Educated at King's College, London, and University College, Oxford, he was ordained in the Church of England in 1846. Plumptre served as a preacher at Oxford and a professor of pastoral theology at King's College, and held a number of other prestigious positions. His writings include A Life of Bishop Ken (1888), translations from Greek and Latin classics, and poetry and hymns. Plumptre was also a member of the committee that produced the Revised Version of the Bible. Bert Polman… Go to person page >

Text Information

First Line: March, march onward, soldiers true
Title: March, March Onward, Soldiers True
Author: E. H. Plumptre
Language: English
Copyright: Public Domain

Tune

PEMSELL


SALZBURG (Hintze)

The tune SALZBURG, named after the Austrian city made famous by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, was first published anonymously in the nineteenth edition of Praxis Pietatis Melica (1678); in that hymnbook's twenty-fourth edition (1690) the tune was attributed to Jakob Hintze (b. Bernau, Germany, 1622; d. B…

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[March, march onward, soldiers true] (Berridge)


Timeline

Instances

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Carmina Sanctorum, a selection of hymns and songs of praise with tunes #437

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Carmina Sanctorum #437

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Children's Hymns with Tunes #167

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Church Hymnal #442

Church Hymns with Tunes #431

Hymnal for children #d144

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Hymnal with Music for Children #133

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Hymnal with Music for Children #133

Liturgy and Hymnal for the Use of the General Church of the New Jerusalem #d58

Songs of Praise and Devotion #d53

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Songs of Praise and Prayer #363

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The Christian Hymnal #459

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The Church Hymnary #931

The New Era of Song #d92

The People's Praise Book or Carmina Sanctorum #d368

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The Service of Praise #49

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The Sunday School Hymnary #346

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