Info: Key of EVerse 1:
EB7E
On-ward, Christian sol-diers! Marching as to war,
EBC#F#7B7
With the word of Je-sus Go-ing on be-fore,
BEA
Christ, the roy-al Mas-ter, Leads a-gainst the foe;
AB
For-ward in-to bat-tle, See His banners go!
Chorus:
EBB7E
On-ward, Chris-tian sol-diers! March-ing as to war,
EF#mEAB7E
With the word of Je-sus Go-ing on be-fore.
Verse 2:
EB7E
Like a might-y ar-my Moves the Church of God,
EBC#F#7B7
Bro-thers, we are tread-ing Where the saints have trod,
BEA
We are not di-vid-ed, All one bod-y we,
AB
One in hope and doc-trine, One in char-i-ty.
Verse 3:
EB7E
Crowns and thrones may perish, King-doms rise and wane,
EBC#F#7B7
But the Church of Je-sus Con-stant will re-main,
BEA
Gates of hell can nev-er ‘Gainst that Church pre-vail,
AB
We have Christ’s own pro-mise, Which can never fail.
Verse 4:
EB7E
On-ward, then ye peo-ple! John our happy throng,
EBC#F#7B7
Blend with ours your voic-es In the tri-umph song,
BEA
Glo-ry, laud, and hon-or, Un-to Christ the King,
AB
This thro’ countless a-ges Men and an-gels sing.
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