Marching Onward

We've had our marching orders, and we're ready for the fight

Author: Mrs. C. E. Pember
Tune: [We’ve had our marching orders]
Published in 1 hymnal

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1 We’ve had our marching orders, and we’re ready for the fight,
We war with sin and Satan, in battling for the right;
For onward is our watchword, we’ll not forget to pray,
But trust our valiant Captain, to guide us in the Way.

Refrain:
We are coming, coming,
At the calling of the roll;
We are marching, ever marching
Onward to the goal.
We are coming, coming,
At the calling of the roll,
We are marching, ever marching,
Onward to the goal.

2 We’ll try to hear the roll-call, and we’ll each be at his post,
To fight the demon Alcohol, with all his wicked host,
With old King Hate and Envy, and many more are there,
We cannot hope to conquer them, save by constant prayer. [Refrain]

3 We’ve taken many pris’ners and we conquer them by love,
And bid them swear allegiance to our mighty King above;
He takes them in his army, and when the fight is done,
He gives to them a starry crown, to show the vict’ry won. [Refrain]

Source: Gospel Jewels #98

Author: Mrs. C. E. Pember

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Text Information

First Line: We've had our marching orders, and we're ready for the fight
Title: Marching Onward
Author: Mrs. C. E. Pember
Language: English
Refrain First Line: We are coming, coming
Publication Date: 1890
Copyright: This text is in the public domain in the United States because it was published before 1929.

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Gospel Jewels #98

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