Words = << \lyricsto "sopvox" \context Lyrics = a { \set stanza = "1. " On -- ward, Chri -- tian sol -- diers, march -- ing as to war, with the word of Je -- sus go -- ing on be -- fore. Christ, the roy -- al Mas -- ter, leads a -- gainst the foe; For -- ward in -- to bat -- tle, See His ban -- ners go. On -- ward, Chris -- tian sol -- diers, March -- ing as to war, With the word of Je -- sus go -- ing on be -- fore. } \lyricsto "sopvox" \context Lyrics = b { \set stanza = "2. " Like a might -- y ar -- my moves the Church of God; Broth -- ers, we are tread -- ing where the saints have trod. We are not di -- vid -- ed, All one bod -- y we: One in hope and doc -- trine, one in char -- i -- ty. On -- ward, Chris -- tian sol -- diers, March -- ing as to war, With the word of Je -- sus go -- ing on be -- fore. } \lyricsto "sopvox" \context Lyrics = c { \set stanza = "3. " Crowns and thrones may per -- ish, king -- doms rise and wane, but the Church of Je -- sus con -- stant will re -- main. Gates of hell can nev -- er 'gainst that Church pre -- vail; We have Christ's own prom -- ise, and that can -- not fail. On -- ward, Chris -- tian sol -- diers, March -- ing as to war, With the word of Je -- sus go -- ing on be -- fore. } \lyricsto "sopvox" \context Lyrics = d { \set stanza = "4. " On -- ward, then, ye peo -- ple, Join our hap -- py throng; Blend with ours your voic -- es in the tri -- umph song. Glo -- ry, laud and hon -- or un -- to Christ the King; This thru count -- less a -- ges Men and an -- gels sing. On -- ward, Chris -- tian sol -- diers, March -- ing as to war, With the word of Je -- sus go -- ing on be -- fore. } >>