CHALLENGE AND VICTORY Eb F Bb

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Intro: Stand up, stand up for Jesus, Ye soldiers of the cross, Bb Eb Ab
Lift high His royal banner, It must not suffer loss; Christ, the royal Master, leads against the foe;
From vict’ry unto vict’ry, His army shall He lead, Ab Fm Bb
Till every foe is vanquished, and Christ is Lord indeed. Forward into battle see His banners go!
Ab – Db – Ab – Eb – Ab – Db – Eb – Ab – Eb – Ab – Db
Eb – Ab – Db – Eb – Ab REFRAIN

STAND UP, STAND UP FOR JESUS Eb Bb Eb

Onward, Christian soldiers, marching as to war,
Ab Db Ab Eb Eb Cm-Gm Ab Bb Eb
Stand up, stand up for Jesus, Ye soldiers of the cross, With the cross of Jesus going on before.
Ab Db Eb Ab
Lift high His royal banner, It must not suffer loss;
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From vict’ry unto vict’ry, His army shall He lead, Onward, then ye people, join our happy throng;
Ab Db Eb Ab Eb Cm-Bb F Bb
Till every foe is vanquished, And Christ is Lord indeed. Blend with ours your voices in the triumph song.
Bb Eb Ab
TRANSPOSE Glory, laud and honor unto Christ the King –
Ab Bb
Bb Eb Bb F This thru countless ages, men and angels sing.
Stand up, stand up for Jesus, the trumpet call obey;
Bb Eb F Bb REFRAIN
Forth to the mighty conflict in this his glorious day,
F Bb Eb F Eb Bb Eb
Ye that are men, now serve Him against unnumbered foes; Onward, Christian soldiers, marching as to war,
Bb Eb F Bb Eb Cm-Gm Ab Bb Eb
Let courage rise with danger, and strength to strength oppose. With the cross of Jesus going on before.

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Intro: Who in the strength of Jesus trusts is more than Intro: Marching on, Marching on, for Christ count everything
conqueror. but loss!
Gm – Ab – Bb – Gm – Bb - Eb And to crown Him King, toil and sing ‘neath the banner of
the cross!
SOLDIERS OF CHRIST, ARISE D7 – G – C – D – G – Bm – C – Am – D - D7 - G

Eb Ab Eb Bb THE BANNER OF THE CROSS

Soldiers of Christ, arise and put your armor on,
Bb Eb F Gm Cm F Bb D G
Strong in the strength which God supplies through His eternal Son; There’s a royal banner given for display
Eb Ab F Bb D G
Strong in the Lord of hosts, and in His mighty pow’r, To the soldiers of the King;
Gm Ab Bb Gm Bb Eb D G
Who in the strength of Jesus trusts is more than conqueror. As an ensign fair we lift it up today,
D D
While as ransomed once we sing.
Eb Ab Eb Bb
Leave no unguarded place, no weakness of the soul;
Eb F Gm Cm F Bb CHORUS
Take every virtue, every grace, and fortify the whole.
Eb Ab F Bb D7 G
That having all things done, and all your conflicts past, Marching on, Marching on,
Gm Ab Bb Cm Bb Eb C D
Ye may o’ercome through Christ alone, and stand complete at last. For Christ count everything but loss!
G Bm C Am
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NO INTRO D D7 G
‘Neath the banner of the cross!
ONWARD, CHRISTIAN SOLDIERS

Eb Bb Eb TRANSPOSE
Onward, Christian soldiers, marching as to war,
CHORUS Eb C Gm C
You are my strength and shield, my great reward.
Eb7 Ab Db Gb B/Ebm Bb
Marching on, Marching on, Hide me beneath Your wings; I need You, Lord.
Db Eb
For Christ count everything but loss! CHORUS
Ab Fm Db Bb
And to crown Him King, toil and sing Bb Eb C7 Fm
Eb Eb7 Ab You are my fortress; You are my hiding place.
‘Neath the banner of the cross! Bb7 Ab Bb7 Eb Eb7
In time of trouble, I run to the rock and seek Your face.
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Intro: Though others fail me, my dearest Friend is always true;
Ab Bb7 Eb
Oh, how I love You. You are my fortress;
THE BATTLE BELONGS TO THE LORD Bb Eb
I trust in You.
Em Am Em Am
In heavenly armor we’ll enter the land,
Em D Em Eb Ab Bb Eb
The battle belongs to the Lord! Where can I run for help? Where can I stay?
Em Am Em Am Eb Ab Bb Eb
No weapon that’s fashioned against us will stand, Who knows my secret need before I pray?
Em D Em Eb C Gm C
The battle belongs to the Lord! Who sees my trembling heart and feels my fear?
Db Gb B/Ebm Bb
Who knows my troubled thoughts and draws me near?
C D G CDG G D Em
We sing glory, honor, power and strength to the Lord. CHORUS
C D G CDG G D Em
We sing glory, honor, power and strength to the Lord! Bb7 Eb C7 Fm
You are my fortress; You are my hiding place.
Bb7 Ab Bb7 Eb Eb7
Em Am Em Am In time of trouble, I run to the rock and seek Your face.
When the power of darkness comes in like a flood, Ab Bb7 Gm Gdim
Em D Em Though others fail me, my dearest Friend is always true;
The battle belongs to the Lord! Ab Bb7 Eb
Em Am Em Am Oh, how I love You. You are my fortress;
He’s raised up a standard, the pow’r of His blood, Bb Eb
E D Em I trust in You.
The battle belongs to the Lord!

C D G CDG G D Em
We sing glory, honor, power and strength to the Lord.
C D G CDG G D Em
We sing glory, honor, power and strength to the Lord!

Em Am Em Am
In heavenly armor we’ll enter the land,
Em D Em
The battle belongs to the Lord!

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Intro: Oh, how I love You. You are my fortress;
I trust in You.
Ab - Bb7 – Eb – Bb - Eb

YOU ARE MY FORTRESS

Eb Ab Bb7 Eb
When foes attack my heart with fear and doubt,
Eb Ab Bb7 Eb
When friends reject my love, my heart cries out: