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Marching on to Victory

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1 March on, march on to victory, to victory,
With courage bold and brave;
Hold up the cross of Christ the Lord,
Its royal banner wave,
Its royal banner wave.

Refrain:
Be strong in the Lord and the power of His might;
March on, march on,
March on, march on,
March on, march on,
March on, defend the right.

2 March on, march on to victory, to victory,
The trumpet call obey;
Assured of this—whate’er may come,
Our Saviour leads the way,
Our Saviour leads the way. [Refrain]

3 March on, march on to victory, to victory,
With God’s beloved Son;
And never fear to tell the world
What He for man has done,
What He for man has done. [Refrain]

4 March on, march on to victory, to victory,
Nor once at ease sit down;
And through the grace of Him we serve,
Let no one take our crown,
Let no one take our crown. [Refrain]

Author: Fanny J. Crosby

Pseudonymns: A.V., Mrs. A. E. Andrews, Mrs. E. A. Andrews, Mrs. E. L. Andrews, James L. Black, Henrietta E. Blair, Charles Bruce, Robert Bruce, Leah Carlton, Eleanor Craddock, Lyman G. Cuyler, D.H.W., Ella Dare, Ellen Dare, Mrs. Ellen Douglass, Lizzie Edwards. Miss Grace Elliot, Grace J. Frances, Victoria Frances, Jennie Garnett, Frank Gould, H. D. K., Frances Hope, Annie L. James, Martha J. Lankton [Langton], Grace Lindsey, Maud Marion, Sallie Martin, Wilson Meade, Alice Monteith, Martha C. Oliver, Mrs. N. D. Plume, Kate Smiley, Sallie Smith, J. L. Sterling, John Sterling, Julia Sterling, Anna C. Storey, Victoria Stuart, Ida Scott Taylor, Mary R. Tilden, Mrs. J. B. Thresher, Hope Tryaway, Grace Tureman, Carrie M. Wilson, W.H.D. Frances… Go to person page >

Text Information

First Line: March on, march on to victory, to victory
Title: Marching on to Victory
Author: Fanny J. Crosby
Language: English
Refrain First Line: Be strong in the Lord
Publication Date: 1889
Copyright: Public Domain

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