Ours the Victory

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Over the battlements of heaven

Author: C. Austin Miles
Tune: [Ove the battlements of heaven]
Published in 7 hymnals

Audio files: MIDI

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1 O’e the battlements of heaven,
Comes a soul-inspiring cry:
God, himself, the word has given,
“On to victory.”

Refrain:
“On to victory,”
This our cry shall be,
God himself the word has spoken,
“On to victory!”

2 Evil hosts in fear are fleeing,
As the cross of Christ they see,
Onward press in triumph shouting,
“On to victory.” [Refrain]

3 Falt’ring never, never doubting,
Ours the victor’s crown shall be,
We shall stand in glory shouting,
“Ours the victory.” [Refrain]

Source: New Songs of Praise and Power 1-2-3 Combined #239

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Author: C. Austin Miles

Charles Austin Miles USA 1868-1946. Born at Lakehurst, NJ, he attended the Philadelphia College of Pharmacy and the University of PA. He became a pharmacist. He married Bertha H Haagen, and they had two sons: Charles and Russell. In 1892 he abandoned his pharmacy career and began writing gospel songs. At first he furnished compositions to the Hall-Mack Publishing Company, but soon became editor and manager, where he worked for 37 years. He felt he was serving God better in the gospel song writing business, than as a pharmacist. He published the following song books: “New songs of the gospel” (1900), “The service of praise” (1900), “The voice of praise” (1904), “The tribute of song” (1904), “New songs of the gospel… Go to person page >

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First Line:	Over the battlements of heaven
Title:	Ours the Victory
Author:	C. Austin Miles
Language:	English
Refrain First Line:	"On to victory," This our cry shall be
Publication Date:	1911
Copyright:	Public Domain