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Clear the Way

Author: Charles Mackay

Charles Mackay, the well known writer, was born at Perth, 1814, and died Dec. 24, 1889. --John Julian, Dictionary of Hymnology, Appendix, Part II (1907)  Go to person page >

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Text Information

First Line: Men of thought, be up, and stirring
Title: Clear the Way
Author: Charles Mackay
Language: English
Refrain First Line: Clear the way
Copyright: Public Domain
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Notes

Men of thought, be up and stirring. C. Mackay. [Courage and Activity.] This spirited song appeared in his Voices from the Crowd, 1816 (4th ed., 1851, p. 7). Its author, Charles Mackay, the well known writer, was born at Perth, 1814, and died Dec. 24, 1889.

--John Julian, Dictionary of Hymnology, Appendix, Part II (1907)

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Hymns for the Church of Christ (3rd thousand) #850

Hymns for the Church of Christ (3rd thousand) #850
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Hymns for the Church of Christ. (6th thousand) #850

Hymns for the Church of Christ. (6th thousand) #850
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Hymns of the Ages (3rd series) #23

Hymns of the Ages (3rd series) #23
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Hymns of the United Church #205

Hymns of the United Church #205
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Hymns of the United Church #205

Hymns of the United Church #205

School-room Songs #d22

School-room Songs #d22
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Social Hymns of Brotherhood and Aspiration #38

Social Hymns of Brotherhood and Aspiration #38

Songs of Conquest No. l #d44

Songs of Conquest No. l #d44

Trumpet Notes for the Temperance Battlefield #d76

Trumpet Notes for the Temperance Battlefield #d76

White Ribbon Vibrations #7

White Ribbon Vibrations #7
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