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[March on, march on, follow the mighty Commander]

Appears in 9 hymnals Composer and/or Arranger: Wm. J. Kirkpatrick Incipit: 51132 22212 31615 Used With Text: A Shout of Victory

Author: L. H. Edmunds; E. E. Hewitt Appears in 11 hymnals First Line: March on, march on, follow the mighty Commander Refrain First Line: There's a song that blends with prayer Used With Tune: [March on, march on, follow the mighty Commander]

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A Shout of Victory

Author: L. H. Edmunds Hymnal: Songs of Sovereign Grace #116 (1897) First Line: March on, march on, follow the mighty Commander Refrain First Line: There’s a song that blends with prayer Lyrics: 1 March on, march on, follow the mighty Commander; March on, march on; Jesus our Captain and Lord; March on, march on; see that your steps never falter, March on, march on, heeding his ev’ry word. Refrain: There’s a song that blends with prayer, There’s a shout upon the air; ‘Tis a song of grace so free, ‘Tis a shout of victory. 2 March on, march on; joyfully singing, hosanna; March on, march on; fighting the battle of faith; March on, march on; manfully bearing his banner, March on, march on, faithful e’en unto death. [Refrain] 3 March on, march on; still by his might overcoming; March on, march on; singing his glory and grace; March on, march on; till in the heavenly palace, March on, march on, we shall behold his face. [Refrain] Languages: English Tune Title: [March on, march on, follow the mighty Commander]

A Shout of Victory

Author: L. H. Edmunds Hymnal: Christian Melodies #18 (1899) First Line: March on, march on; follow the mighty Commander Refrain First Line: There's a song that blends with prayer Languages: English Tune Title: [March on, march on; follow the mighty Commander]

A Shout of Victory

Author: L. H. Edmunds Hymnal: Pentecostal Hymns No. 2 #30 (1898) First Line: March on, march on, follow the Mighty Commander Refrain First Line: There's a song that blends with pray'r Languages: English Tune Title: [March on, march on, follow the Mighty Commander]

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E. E. Hewitt

1851 - 1920 Author of "A Shout of Victory" in The Young People's Hymnal Pseudonym: Lidie H. Edmunds. Eliza Edmunds Hewitt was born in Philadelphia 28 June 1851. She was educated in the public schools and after graduation from high school became a teacher. However, she developed a spinal malady which cut short her career and made her a shut-in for many years. During her convalescence, she studied English literature. She felt a need to be useful to her church and began writing poems for the primary department. she went on to teach Sunday school, take an active part in the Philadelphia Elementary Union and become Superintendent of the primary department of Calvin Presbyterian Church. Dianne Shapiro, from "The Singers and Their Songs: sketches of living gospel hymn writers" by Charles Hutchinson Gabriel (Chicago: The Rodeheaver Company, 1916)

William J. Kirkpatrick

1838 - 1921 Person Name: Wm. J. Kirkpatrick Composer of "[March on, march on, follow the mighty Commander]" in Songs of Sovereign Grace William J. Kirkpatrick (b. Duncannon, PA, 1838; d. Philadelphia, PA, 1921) received his musical training from his father and several other private teachers. A carpenter by trade, he engaged in the furniture business from 1862 to 1878. He left that profession to dedicate his life to music, serving as music director at Grace Methodist Church in Philadelphia. Kirkpatrick compiled some one hundred gospel song collections; his first, Devotional Melodies (1859), was published when he was only twenty-one years old. Many of these collections were first published by the John Hood Company and later by Kirkpatrick's own Praise Publishing Company, both in Philadelphia. Bert Polman