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[Tho' mighty hosts of sin assail]

Appears in 3 hymnals Composer and/or Arranger: C. B. Widmeyer Incipit: 13334 55534 61655 Used With Text: Fighting For the Right

Author: A. J. Cleator Appears in 6 hymnals First Line: Tho' mighty hosts of sin assail Refrain First Line: We're fighting, fighting, fighting Used With Tune: [Tho' mighty hosts of sin assail]

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Fighting For the Right

Author: A. J. Cleator Hymnal: Songs of Summerland #185 (1943) First Line: Tho' mighty hosts of sin assail Refrain First Line: We're fighting, fighting, fighting Lyrics: 1 Tho’ mighty hosts of sin assail, Appalling to the sight, We’ll onward go, for this we know— We’re fighting for the right. Refrain: We’re fighting, fighting, fighting for the right, The foe must all take, the foe must all take flight, We’ll onward go, for this we know, We’re fighting, fighting, fighting for the right. 2 Tho’ fierce and long the battle’s tide, ‘Twill not our souls affright; Jehovah’s pow’r is on our side— We’re fighting for the right. [Refrain] 3 With one accord, then onward, all! The vict’ry lies in sight; The mighty foe must surely fall— We’re fighting for the right. [Refrain] Languages: English Tune Title: [Though mighty hosts of sin assail]

Fighting For the Right

Author: A. J. Cleator Hymnal: Songs We Love #28 (1921) First Line: Tho' mighty hosts of sin assail Refrain First Line: We're fighting, fighting, fighting Languages: English Tune Title: [Tho' mighty hosts of sin assail]

Fighting For the Right

Author: A. J. Cleator Hymnal: Rose of Sharon Hymns #284 (1917) First Line: Tho' mighty hosts of sin assail Refrain First Line: We're fighting, fighting, fighting Languages: English Tune Title: [Tho' mighty hosts of sin assail]

People

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Charles B. Widmeyer

1884 - 1974 Person Name: C. B. Widmeyer Composer of "[Though mighty hosts of sin assail]" in Songs of Summerland Widmeyer, Charles B. (Berkeley Springs, West Virginia, 1884--California, December 14, 1974). Studied vocal music from age 12 under J.M. Cowgill; at age 15 began teaching classes of his own. First song was written at age 15. The first one published, "Upon the Cross," was written at age 20. Bachelor of Music degree from Bethany-Peniel, Bethany, Oklahoma. Wrote more than 350 songs; edited or contributed to many songbooks. "Come and Dine" was written following the reading of John 21:12 and his meditation on the similarity between the tired, hungry disciples and people of his day both spiritually and physically hungry; translated into Spanish, Japanese, Chinese, Arabic, and Serbian. --E. Roger Taylor, DNAH Archives

Alice Jean Cleator

1871 - 1926 Person Name: A. J. Cleator Author of "Fighting For the Right" in Songs of Summerland Alice Jean Cleator, 1871-1926 Born: Circa 1871, Andreas, Isle of Man, England. Died: Circa April 27, 1926, Cleveland, Ohio. Cleator’s family evidently emigrated to America in the 1870’s. She was living in Claridon, Ohio, in 1880, & Geauga County, Ohio, in 1900, 1910, & 1920. She taught school in New York City, retiring some time before 1915. --hymntime.com/tch/