Classic Poem

1. From age to age they gather, all the brave of heart and strong, In the
2. " In this sign we conquer: " 't is the symbol of our faith, Made
strife of truth with error, of the right against the wrong; I can see their gleaming
holy by the might of love triumphant over death; " He finds his life who
banner, I can hear their triumph song: The truth is marching on!
loseth it, " forevermore it saith; The right is marching on!

3. The earth is circling onward out of shadow into light;
The stars keep watch above our way, however dark the night;
For every martyr's stripe there glows a bar of morning bright,
And love is marching on!

4. Lead on, O cross of martyr faith, with thee is victory;
Shine forth, O stars and redd'ning dawn, the full day yet shall be;
On earth his kingdom cometh, and with joy our eyes shall see;
Our God is marching on!