Marching On in the Light of God

Marching on in the light of God,
Marching on, I am marching on;
Up the path that the Master trod,
Marching, marching on.

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A robe of white, a crown of gold,
A harp, a home, a mansion fair,
A victor’s palm, a joy untold,
Are mine when I get there.

Marching on through the hosts of sin,
Marching on I am marching on;
Vict’ry’s mine while I’ve Christ within,
Marching, marching on.

Refrain

Marching on while the skeptics sneer,
Marching on, I am marching on;
Perfect love casteth out all fear,
Marching, marching on.

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Marching on with the flag unfurled,
Marching on, I am marching on;
Preaching Christ to the dying world,
Marching, marching on.

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Author: Robert A. King

Year: 1895

Commonly attributed to Robert A. King (sometimes using the pseudonym E. A. Hoffman or similar). The text and tune first appeared in late-19th-century gospel songbooks; alternate attributions to other contemporaneous writers are rare and usually incorrect.