Hymnal - Onward Christian Soldiers

onward , christian soldiers
written by : sabine baring – gould and arthur sullivan
tabbed by : xaxu
tuning : standard

i take no credit for this tab . i could not find the
one who made this tab , credit goes to them .

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 ,

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 christs 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 .