Verse One:
Onward still, and upward follow ever more,
Where our mighty Leader goes in love before;
Looking unto Jesus, reach a helping hand
To a struggling neighbor, helping him to stand.

Chorus:
Marching onward, upward,
Marching steadily, onward,
Jesus leads the way.
Marching onward, upward,
Onward unto glory, to the Perfect Day.

Verse Two:
Onward, ever onward, through the pastures green,
Where the streams flow softly, under skies serene;
Or, if need be, upward, o'er the rocky steep,
Trusting Him Who guides us,
Strong to save and keep.

[Repeat Chorus]

Upward, ever upward, toward the radiant glow,
Far above the valley, where the mist hangs low;
On, with songs of gladness,
Till the march shall end,
Where ten thousand, thousand hallelujahs blend.

[Repeat Chorus]

Marching onward, upward,
Onward unto glory, to the perfect day.

 

"ONWARD AND UPWARD" (with chords)

Intro: (F/C)-(Cmaj7)-(F/C)-(C)-(F/C)-(Cmaj7)-(F/C)-(G7sus4)

Verse One:
(C)Onward still, and upward (G7sus4)follow ever (C)more,
(F)Where our mighty (C/E)Leader goes in (Dm7)love (C)be(G)fore;
Looking unto (G7)Jesus, (C)reach a helping (C/E)hand
(F/C)To a struggling (C)neighbor, (F)helping (C/G)him (G7)to (C)stand.

Chorus:
Marching (C)on(G)ward, (F)up(C)ward,
(G)Marching steadily, (C)onward,
Jesus (G/D)leads (D7)the (G)way.
(D7)March(G7)ing (C)on(G)ward, (F)up(C)ward,
(G)Onward unto glo(C)ry, (F)to the (C/G)Per(G)fect (C)Day.

(F)-(C)-(F)

Verse Two:
(C)Onward, ever onward, (G7sus4)through the pastures (C)green,
(F)Where the streams flow (C/E)softly, under (Dm7)skies (C)ser(G)ene;
Or, if need be, (G7)upward, (C)o'er the (C/E)rocky steep,
(F/C)Trusting Him Who (C)guides us,
(F)Strong to (C/G)save (G7)and (C)keep.

[Repeat Chorus]

(F/C)-(G/C)-(F/C)

(C)Upward, ever upward, (G7sus4)toward the radiant (C)glow,
(F)Far above the (C/E)valley, where the (Dm7)mist (C)hangs (G)low;
On, with songs of (G7)gladness,
(C)Till the march shall (C/E)end,
(F/C)Where ten thousand, (C)thousand (F)halle(C/G)lu(G7)jahs (C)blend.

[Repeat Chorus]

(F)March(G)ing (C)on(G)ward, (F)up(C)ward,
(G)Onward unto (C)glory, (F)to (Fm)the (C/G)per(G7)fect (C)day.