Scripture Verse

His banner over me was love. Song of Solomon 2:4

Introduction

Words & Mu­sic: Ag­nes C. Wool­ston, 1898 (🔊 pdf nwc).

If you know where to get a good pho­to of Woolston (head & shoul­ders, at least 200×300 pix­els),

Lyrics

On, toilers, onward, ne’er looking downward,
Rejoicing, ever keep thy eye above,
For God is o’er us, He goes before us;
His banner over us is love.

Refrain

On, march on with chorus loud and strong,
O sing it, on, march on,
For right against the wrong,
O ring it, on march on,
Our watchword in the fray,
With God in sight we’ll work for right
And win the day.

Go forth, O toilers, glad service giving,
In lowly places given o’er to sin;
Till, free from sorrow, shall fair tomorrow
Rejoice with sheaves all garnered in.

Refrain

Then onward, toilers, in shade or gladness,
With steady purpose ever strong and true,
The harvest glo­ri­ous, in strife vic­to­ri­ous,
The laborer crowned when toil is thro’.

Refrain