ONWARD, CHRISTIAN SOLDIERS

Words: Sabine Baring-Gould
Music: Arthur Sullivan

[(D)Onward, Christian soldiers, soldiers!]

Verse One:
(D)Onward, Christian (A7sus4)sol(A7)diers,
(A/G)Marching (D/F#)on (A/E)to (D)war,
(D/F#)With the cross of (Asus4)Je(A)sus (E7)going (D)on (E7)be(A)fore!
Christ, the royal (D)Master, leads against the (D)foe;
(G)For(D)ward (G/B)in(D)to (G)ba(D)-(G/B)-(D)ttle,
(G)See (D)His (Em)ban(E7)ner (A)go!

Chorus:
(D)Onward, Christian (A7sus4)sol(A7)diers,(A7sus4)
(A7)Marching on to (D)war,
With the (A7sus4)cross (A7)of (D/F#)Jesus
(G)Go(D/E)ing (A7)on (D)before!

Verse Two:
(D)At the sign of (A7sus4)tri(A7)umph
(A/G)Satan's (D/F#)host (A/E)doth (D)flee;
(D/F#)On, then, Christian (Asus4)sol(A)diers,
(E7)On to (D)vic(E7)to(A)ry!
Hell's foundations (D)quiver
At the shout of (G)praise;
(G)Bro(D)thers, (G/B)lift (D)your (G)vo(D)i(G/B)-(D)ces,
(G)Loud (D)your (Em)an(E7)thems (A)raise!

[Repeat Chorus]

Verse Three:
(D)Mighty our great (A7sus4)ar(A7)my,
(A/G)Marching (D/F#)for (A/E)our (D)God;
(D/F#)Brothers, we are (Asus4)tread(A)ing
(E7)Where the (D)saints (E7)have (A)trod.
We are not di(D)vided;
All one Body (G)we,
(G)One (D)in (G/B)hope (D)and (G)do(D)-(G/B)-(D)ctrine,
(G)One (D)in (Em)cha(E7)ri(A)ty.

[Repeat Chorus]

[(D)Onward, Christian, onward, Christian!]

Verse Four:
(D)Onward, then, ye (A7sus4)peo(A7)ple,
(A/G)Join our (D/F#)hap(A/E)py (D)throng,
(D/F#)Blend with ours your (Asus4)voi(A)ces
(E7)In the (D)tri(E7)umph (A)song;
"Glory, laud and (D)honor,
Unto Christ the (G)King!"
(G)This (D)through (G/B)count(D)less (G)a(D)-(G/B)-(D)ges,
(G)Men (D)and (Em)an(A)gels (A)sing.

[Repeat Chorus]

With the (A7sus4)cross (A7)of (D/F#)Je(D7)sus
(G)Go(D/E)ing (A7)on be(D)fore!

[Onward, Christian soldiers!]

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