Onward March

In the battlefield of life, Junior, take thy place

Author: Mrs. R. N. Turner
Tune: [In the battlefield of life, Christian]
Published in 3 hymnals

Audio files: MIDI

Representative Text

1 In the battlefield of life,
Junior, take thy place;
When thy foes before thee rise
Meet them face to face.

Chorus:
Onward march! onward march!
Cross of Christ thy sign;
Forward march! forward march!
Vict'ry shall be thine.

2 Raise thy banner high and free,
Christ shall lead thee on,
Safe thro' all the storm of war,
Till the vict'ry's won. [Chorus]

3 Clad in armor of the Lord,
Ready for the foe,
Shield and breast-plate strong and sure,
Onward, Christian, go! [Chorus]

4 See, thine enemies approach,
Armies of the world!
Meet them bravely, meet them well,
With thy flag unfurled! [Chorus]

5 Onward, Christian, for the war,
Join the noble fight;
Christ shall lead the army forth,
Battle for the right! [Onward]

Source: Junior Songs: a collection of sacred hymns and songs; for use in meetings of junior societies, Sunday Schools, etc. #177

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Author: Mrs. R. N. Turner

Fronie Bell Turner, married to Rev. R. N. Turner, pastor in the Protestant Episcopal Church. Go to person page >

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Text Information

First Line: In the battlefield of life, Junior, take thy place
Title: Onward March
Author: Mrs. R. N. Turner
Language: English
Refrain First Line: Onward march! onward march!
Copyright: Public Domain
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