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[Hark to the sound of voices]

Appears in 26 hymnals Composer and/or Arranger: H. Ernest Nichol Incipit: 33456 51176 54333 Used With Text: Marching beneath the banner

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Marching Beneath the Banner

Author: Colin Sterne Appears in 33 hymnals First Line: Hark to the sound of voices Topics: Christian Warfare Used With Tune: [Hark to the sound of voices]

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Hark to the Sound of Voices

Author: Colin Sterne Hymnal: Songs for Christian Soldiers #10 (1904) First Line: Hark to the sound of voices! Refrain First Line: Marching beneath the banner Languages: English Tune Title: [Hark to the sound of voices!]
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Hark to the Sound of Voices

Author: Colin Sterne Hymnal: Christian Hymns #60 (1908) First Line: Hark to the sound of voices! Refrain First Line: Marching beneath the banner Languages: English Tune Title: [Hark to the sound of voices!]
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Hark to the Sound of Voices!

Author: Colin Sterne Hymnal: Sunday School Voices #70 (1910) First Line: Hark to the sound of voices Refrain First Line: Marching beneath the banner Topics: Heaven; Martial; Warfare Languages: English Tune Title: [Hark to the sound of voices]

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H. Ernest Nichol

1862 - 1928 Person Name: Colin Sterne Author of "Hark to the Sound of Voices!" in The New Canadian Hymnal H. Ernest Nichol (b. Hull, Yorkshire, England, 1862; d. Skirlaugh, Yorkshire, England, 1926) had begun a study program in civil engineering when he decided to study music instead. In 1888 he received a bachelor's degree in music from Oxford University. Nichol wrote some 130 hymn tunes and texts, many under the pseudonym “Colin Sterne” (derived from his middle and last name); many were first sung at church school programs. Psalter Hymnal Handbook ============= Nichol, Henry Ernest, was b. Dec. 10, 1862, at Hull. He took the degree of MUS. BAC. at Oxford in 1888. He has written fourteen sets of Sunday School Anniversary Hymns (130 in all), with original tunes, besides many published in leaflet form, mostly under the anagram of 1677 Colin Sterne. The following are in the Sunday School Hymnary, 1905, the dates being those of composition and publication by the author:— 1. Life is opening out before you. Christian Courage 1897. 2. Rest, O rest! at eve Thy children's voices. Evening. 1897. 3. We've a story to tell to the nations. Foreign Missions. 1896. 4. Where the flag is flying. Boys Brigade. 1901. [Rev. James Mearns, M.A.] --John Julian, Dictionary of Hymnology, New Supplement (1907)

Colin Stern

Person Name: Colin Stern, (1862- ) Author of "Marching beneath the banner" in The Praise Hymnal

Colin Sterne

Author of "Marching beneath the banner" in Revival Hymns Pseudonym, See also Nichol, H. Ernest, 1862-1928
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