Main message: March on for the Lord with the banner of the cross.

Bible references:

• V1. "count ev'rything but loss" (Philippians 3:8)

• V2. "soldiers of the Lord" (2 Timothy 2:3)

• V3. "glorious tidings" (Luke 2:10)

• V4. "our King" (Psalm 47:6)

Keywords: banner, King, sing, marching, Christ, loss, crown, cross, soldiers of the Lord, truth, glory

Interpretation notes:

• This hymn uses dotted eighth-note and sixteenth-note rhythm throughout. 

• Almost every phrase begins with this rhythm in the pickup.