Marching On, Rejoicing

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1 Marching on, rejoicing,
Happy songs ascend;
Many voices mingle,
Many praises blend;
We are serving Jesus,
His Endeavor Band;
By his grace he's call'd us,
In his name we stand.

Chorus:
Marching on, rejoicing, marching on;
Marching on, rejoicing,
Happy songs ascend;
Marching on, rejoicing,
Marching on, marching on;
Many voices mingle,
Many praises blend.

2 Marching on, rejoicing,
In life's morning hour,
On his help relying,
Trusting in his power;
Ever pressing onward,
Lift the standard high,
Stepping upward daily,
Follow to the sky. [Chorus]

3 Marching on, rejoicing,
Those who've gone before,
Looking down from glory,
Call us evermore;
Ours is now the battle,
Now the course we run;
Blessed Saviour, keep us
Till the crown is won. [Chorus]



Source: Junior Songs: a collection of sacred hymns and songs; for use in meetings of junior societies, Sunday Schools, etc. #114

Author: Eliza E. Hewitt

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 (… Go to person page >

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First Line: Marching on, rejoicing
Title: Marching On, Rejoicing
Author: Eliza E. Hewitt
Language: English
Refrain First Line: Marching on, rejoicing, marching on
Copyright: Public Domain

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