The Cyber Hymnal ‎#10521

10521. Marching On!

1 Marching on! marching on!
Glad as birds on the wing,
Come the bright ranks of soldiers
From near and from far;
Happy hearts, full of song, ’neath
Our banners we bring;
We are soldiers of Zion
Prepared for the war.

Refrain:
Marching on! marching on!
Sound the battle cry!
Sound the battle cry!
Marching on! marching on!
Shout the victory,
The victory, the victory!

2 Pressing on! pressing on!
To the din of the fray,
With the firm tread of faith to
The battle we go;
’Mid the cheering of angels,
Our ranks march away,
With our flags pointing ever
Right on tow’rds the foe. [Refrain]

3 Fighting on! fighting on!
In the midst of the strife,
At the call of our captain,
We draw every sword;
We are battling for God,
We are struggling for life,
Let us strike every rebel
That fights ’gainst the Lord. [Refrain]

4 Singing on! singing on!
From the battle we come,
Every flag bears a wreath,
Every soldier renown;
Heav’nly angels are waiting
To welcome us home,
And the Savior will give us
A robe and a crown. [Refrain]

Text Information

• First Line: Marching on! marching on!
• Title: Marching On!
• Author: Robert Lowry
• Refrain First Line: Marching on! marching on!
• Language: English
• Source: American Sunday School Hymn Book, new edition (Philadelphia: American Sunday School Union, 1860)
• Copyright: Public Domain

Tune Information

• Name: [Marching on! marching on]
• Composer: William Batchelder Bradbury
• Key: A Major
• Copyright: Public Domain