James Frederick Swift, who wrote under the pseudonym of Godfrey Marks, was born in Manchester in 1847, became an organist and composer and died in Wallasey, Cheshire, in 1931.
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Tune Title: [The clarion of battle is sounding afar]First Line: The clarion of battle is sounding afarComposer: J. Frederick SwiftMeter: P. M.Date: 1901