VERSE 1:
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Firm and determined in this time of the end,
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Pre-pared are God’s servants the good news to de-fend.
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Though Satan against us has vaunted,
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In our God’s strength we move ahead undaunted.
CHORUS:
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Then forward, you Witnesses, ever strong of heart!
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Rejoice that in God’s work, you too may have a part!
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Go tell far and wide that the paradise is near
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And that soon all its bless-ings will be here.
VERSE 2:
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Soldiers of Jah do not seek a life of ease;
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The world and its rulers we do not try to please.
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Unspotted at all times remaining,
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Our integrity we shall keep maintaining.
CHORUS:
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Then forward, you Witnesses, ever strong of heart!
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Rejoice that in God’s work, you too may have a part!
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Go tell far and wide that the paradise is near
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And that soon all its bless-ings will be here.
VERSE 3:
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God’s Kingdom hope has been mocked and pushed aside;
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His great name is slandered, its holiness denied.
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Let’s share in its sanctification,
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And proclaim it to every tribe and nation.
CHORUS:
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Then forward, you Witnesses, ever strong of heart!
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Rejoice that in God’s work, you too may have a part!
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Go tell far and wide that the paradise is near
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And that soon all its bless-ings will be here.