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In God we Trust

Author: Mary D. James Appears in 2 hymnals First Line: Come, join our Temp'rance Band Refrain First Line: Then gird the armor on Used With Tune: [Come, join our Temp'rance Band]

[Come, join our Temp'rance Band]

Appears in 1 hymnal Composer and/or Arranger: Asa Hull Incipit: 51113 53125 25315 Used With Text: In God we Trust

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Author: Mary D. James Hymnal: Temperance Rallying Songs #58 (1888) First Line: Come, join our Temp'rance Band Refrain First Line: Then gird the armor on Languages: English Tune Title: [Come, join our Temp'rance Band]

Then gird the armor on

Author: Mary D. James Hymnal: Temperance Glee Book. Enlarged ed. #d9 (1877) First Line: Come, ,join our temperance band

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Mary D. James

1810 - 1883 Author of "In God we Trust" in Temperance Rallying Songs Mary Dagworthy Yard James USA 1810-1883. Born at Trenton, NJ, she began teaching Sunday school at age 13 in the Methodist Episcopal Church. She married Henry B James, and they had four children: Joseph, Mary, Ann, and Charles.. She became a prominent figure in the Wesleyan Holiness movement of the early 1800s, assisting Phoebe Palmer (also a hymnist) and often leading meetings at Ocean Grove, NJ, and elsewhere. She wrote articles that appeared in the “Guide to holiness”, “The New York Christian advocate”, “The contributor”, “The Christian witness:, “The Christian woman”, “The Christian standard”, and the “Ocean Grove record”. She wrote a biography of Edmund J Yard entitled, “The soul winner” (1883). She strived to live a life as close to Christ as possible. She died in New York City. John Perry

Asa Hull

1828 - 1907 Composer of "[Come, join our Temp'rance Band]" in Temperance Rallying Songs Asa Hull USA 1828-1907. Born in Keene, NY, he became a music publisher in New York City. He married Emma F Atherton, and they had a daughter, Harriett. He wrote many tunes and authored temperance rallying songs. He published 33 works, of which 21 were songbooks, between 1863-1895. He died in Philadelphia, PA. John Perry