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Text:Victory Ours Shall Be
Author:Palmer Hartsough
Tune:[Banners waving proudly o'er us]
Composer:J. H. Fillmore

51. Victory Ours Shall Be

1 Banners waving proudly o’er us,
Voices swelling loud the chorus,
Hope the way makes bright before us,
Vit’ry, vict’ry ours shall be.

Refrain:
Marching, marching, cheerily the bugle sounding,
Marching, marching, ready we to meet the foe;
Marching, marching, lightly ev’ry heart is bounding,
Jesus is our Captain, as we onward go.

2 To the nations slowly waking,
Lands their idol gods forsaking,
We the light of life are taking,
Vit’ry, vict’ry ours shall be. [Refrain]

3 Join us in our good endeavor,
On we’ll go and falter never,
‘Tis the cause of God forever,
Vit’ry, vict’ry ours shall be. [Refrain]

Text Information
First Line: Banners waving proudly o'er us
Title: Victory Ours Shall Be
Author: Palmer Hartsough
Refrain First Line: Marching, marching, cheerily the bugle sounding
Language: English
Publication Date: 1910
Topic: Victory
Notes: Public Domain.
Tune Information
Name: [Banners waving proudly o'er us]
Composer: J. H. Fillmore
Notes: Public Domain.



Media
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