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