SOLDIERS OF JESUS

Words: William M. Runyan
Music: Harry Dixon Loes

Intro: (D)-(G)-(D)
(G)Soldiers of (C6/G)Je(G)sus, soldiers of (C6/G)Je(G)sus!

Verse One:
(G)Soldiers of (G/B)Je(B7)sus,
(C)Clad in God's bright (G)armor,
(D7)On(D#dim)ward, still (Em)on-(Em7)ward,
(A7)Drive against the (D)foe.
(G)Girded with (G/B)truth,
(B7)God's (C)breastplate always (B7)wearing,
(Em)Shod (Cm)with (Em7)His (G/D)Gospel, ever (A7)on(D7)ward (G)go. (D)

Chorus One:
(G)Soldiers of Jesus, (B7)soldiers of (Em)Jesus,
(C)Ours is an (G)honor the (A7)angels would (D7)know.
(G)Heralds of glory, (B7)guardians of (Em)freedom,
(C)Sol(C#dim)diers of (G/D)Je(Em7)sus,
Ever (A7)on(D7)ward (G)go! (C)-(G)-(C)

Verse Two:
(G)Soldiers of (G/B)Je(B7)sus,
(C)Fear ye not the (G)battle;
(D7)Faith (D#dim)is our (Em)shield
(Em7)In (A7)fighting for the (D7)Lord;
(G)Always at (G/B)hand
(B7)The (C)helmet of Sal(B7)vation;
(Em)Trust(Cm)y (Eb7)fore(G/D)ver (E7)is the (A7)Spir(D7)it's (G)sword. (D)

Chorus Two:
(G)Soldiers of Jesus, (B7)soldiers of (Em)Jesus,
(C)Ours is an (G)honor the (A7)angels would (D7)know.
(G)Heralds of glory, (B7)guardians of (Em)freedom,
(C)Sol(C#dim)diers of (G/D)Je(Em7)sus,
Ever (A7)on(D7)ward (G)go! Let's go!

[Repeat Intro]

Verse Three:
(G)Soldiers of (G/B)Je(B7)sus, (C)our great Leader (G)bids us
(D7)Pray (D#dim)with all (Em)sup(Em7)pli(A7)cation day by (D7)day;
(G)Thus we speed (G/B)on (B7)to (C)bear the glorious (B7)tidings,
(Em)Till (Cm)sin (Eb7)and (G/D)heathen (E7)darkness (E7)flee (D7)a(G)way. (D)

Chorus 3:
(G)Soldiers of Jesus, (B7)soldiers of (Em)Jesus,
(C)Ours is an (G)honor the (A7)angels would (D7)know.
(G)Heralds of glory, (B7)guardians of (Em)freedom,
(C)Sol(C#dim)diers of (G/D)Je(Em7)sus, ever (A7)on(D7)ward (G)go!
(C)Sol(C#dim)diers of (G/D)Je(Em7)sus, ever (A7)on(D7)ward (G)go!
(D)-(G)-(D)

(G)Soldiers of (C6/G)Je(G)sus, soldiers of (C6/G)Je(G)sus!

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