Scripture Verse

Fear not, for I am with thee. Genesis 26:24

Introduction

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George C. Hugg (1848–1907)

Words: Roy E. Moo­ar, in Light in the Val­ley (Phi­la­del­phia, Penn­syl­van­ia: George C. Hugg, 1898), page 176.

Music: George C. Hugg (🔊 pdf nwc).

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

Lyrics

We’re march­ing forward brave and strong,
We’re fight­ing ev­er ’gainst the wrong;
Our watch­word grand shall be our song,
On, on, for Je­sus!

Refrain

On with fly­ing ban­ners!
On with glad ho­san­nas!
Jesus Christ is lead­ing on,
Leading on to vic­to­ry;
On with fly­ing ban­ners!
On with glad ho­san­nas!
Jesus Christ is lead­ing on,
Leading on to vic­to­ry.

The sins with­in, and those with­out,
We’re pledged to con­quer and to rout;
They fall as we our war cry shout,
On, on for Je­sus!

Refrain

Faith is our shield, pro­tect­ing, true,
Hope gives us ev­er strength anew,
The love of God will bring us through,
On, on for Je­sus!

Refrain