We are marching on with shield and banner bright

We are marching on, with shield and banner bright;
we will work for God and battle for the right:
we will praise His Name, rejoicing in His might,
and we'll work till Jesus calls
from the youthful ranks our army we prepare,
as we rally round our blessed standard here;
and the Saviour's cross we early learn to bear,
while we work till Jesus calls.
Refrain:
Then awake, then awake
happy song, happy song,
shout for joy, shout for joy,
as we gladly march along.
We are marching onward, singing as we go,
to the promised land where living waters flow;
come and join our ranks as pilgrims here below,
come and work till Jesus calls.

We are marching on: our Captain, ever near,
will protect us still, His gentle voice we hear;
let the foe advance, we'll never, never fear,
for we'll work till Jesus calls.
Then awake, awake, our happy, happy song;
we will shout for joy, and gladly march along;
in the Lord of hosts let every heart be strong
while we work till Jesus calls.
Refrain

We are marching on the straight and narrow way
that will lead to life and everlasting day,
to the smiling fields, that never will decay:
but we'll work till Jesus calls.
We are marching on, and pressing t'wards the prize,
to a glorious crown beyond the glowing skies,
to the radiant fields where pleasure never dies,
and we'll work till Jesus calls.
Refrain

Words: Frances Jane van Alstyne (Fanny Crosby) (1820-1915)

Music:

Meter: 11 11 11 7 and refrain

Hymnal, Year Number Tunes Other comments
Hymns Ancient & Modern, 1861-1874      
The Anglican Hymn Book, 1868       
The Sarum Hymnal, 1869      
The Church Hymnal, 1871 (Hall & Whiteley)      
The Church Hymnal, 1874 (Goodrich & Gilbert)      
The Church Hymnal, 1874 (Tucker & Rousseau)      
The Church Hymnal, 1874 (Hutchins)      
Church Hymns with Tunes, 1874      
Church Hymnal (Church of Ireland), 1874      
Hymns Ancient & Modern, Standard, 1875-1924      
A Church of England Hymn Book, 1879      
The Universal Hymn Book, 1885      
The Hymnal Companion, 1890      
The Church Hymnal, Revised and Enlarged, 1892 (Darlington)      
The Church Hymnal, Revised and Enlarged, 1892 (Parker)      
The Church Hymnal, Revised and Enlarged, 1892 (Hutchins)      
The Church Hymnal, Revised and Enlarged, 1892 (Tucker & Rousseau)      
The Church Hymnal, Revised and Enlarged, 1892 (Helfenstein)      
The Church Hymnal, Revised and Enlarged, 1892 (Messiter)      
The Yattendon Hymnal, 1900
      
Church Hymns, New Edition, 1903      
Hymns Ancient & Modern, New Edition, 1904      
The English Hymnal, 1906      
The Book of Common Praise, 1908 721 d>We are marching on  
The Hymnal 1916      
Church Hymnal for the Christian Year, 1917      
Church Hymnal (Church of Ireland), 1919      
Church Hymnal Revised, 1920
(Hutchins)		      
The Oxford Hymn Book, 1925      
Songs of Praise, 1925      
Songs of Praise, Enlarged Edition, 1931      
The Book of Common Praise, 1938      
The Hymnal 1940      
Hymns Ancient & Modern, Revised, 1950      
The Mirfield Mission Hymn Book, 1955      
Church Hymnal (Church of Ireland), 1960      
Anglican Hymn Book, 1965      
The Hymn Book 1971      
The Australian Hymn Book / With One Voice, 1977      
The Hymnal 1982      
Hymns Ancient & Modern, New Standard, 1983      
The New English Hymnal, 1985      
Hymns for Today's Church, second edition, 1988      
Church Family Worship, 1988      
Hymns Old & New, New Anglican Edition, 1996      
Common Praise (The Anglican Church of Canada), 1998      
Together in Song: The Australian Hymn Book II, 1999      
Sing Glory, 1999      
Complete Mission Praise, 2000      
Common Praise: Hymns Ancient & Modern, 2000      
Hymns Old & New, Complete Anglican Edition, 2000      
Church Hymnal (Church of Ireland), 2000      

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