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Marching along, we are marching along

Author: R. P. Clark Appears in 70 hymnals First Line: The children are gath'ring from near and from far Lyrics: 1 The children are gath’ring from near and from far, The trumpet is sounding the call for the war, The conflict is raging, 'twill be fearful and long, We'll gird on our armor, and be marching along. Chorus: Marching along, we are marching along, Gird on the armor, and be marching along, The conflict is raging, 'twill be fearful and long, Then gird on the armor, and be marching along. 2 The foe is before us in battle array, But let us not waver nor turn from the way; The Lord is our strength, be this ever our song, With courage and faith we are marching along. [Chorus] 3 We're listed for life, and will camp on the field, With Christ as our Captain we never will yield; The "sword of the Spirit," both truly and strong, We'll hold in our hands as we're marching along. [Chorus] 4 Thro conflicts and trials our crowns we must win, For here we contend 'gainst temptation and sin, But one thing assures us, we cannot go wrong, If trusting our Saviour, while marching along. [Chorus] Used With Tune: MARCHING ALONG

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[The people are gathering from near and from far]

Appears in 20 hymnals Composer and/or Arranger: Wm. B. Bradbury Incipit: 55565 34556 55667 Used With Text: Marching Along

[The soldiers are gath'ring from near and from far]

Appears in 2 hymnals Composer and/or Arranger: J. B. Herbert Tune Sources: Arranged from a Scottish Melody Used With Text: Our Captain is Calling

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Marching Along

Author: R. P. Clark Hymnal: The Cyber Hymnal #9183 First Line: The children are gathering from near and from far Refrain First Line: Marching along, we are marching along Lyrics: 1 The children are gathering from near and from far; The trumpet is sounding the call for the war; The conflict is raging, ’twill be fearful and long; We’ll gird on our armor, and be marching along. Refrain: Marching along, we are marching along, Gird on the armor, and be marching along, The conflict is raging, ’twill be fearful and long, Then gird on the armor and be marching along. 2 The foe is before us in battle array, But let us not waver nor turn from the way; The Lord is our strength, be this ever our song; With courage and faith we are marching along. [Refrain] 3 Enlisted for life, we will camp on the field, With Christ as our captain, we never will yield; The "sword of the Spirit," both trusty and strong, We’ll hold in our hands as we’re marching along. [Refrain] 4 Through conflicts and trials our crowns we must win, For here we contend ’gainst temptation and sin; But one thing assures us, we can not go wrong, If trusting our Savior, while marching along. [Refrain] Languages: English Tune Title: [The children are gathering from near and from far]

Marching Along

Author: R. P. Clark Hymnal: Praise and Service #80 (1921) First Line: The people are gathering from near and from far Refrain First Line: Marching along, we are marching along Languages: English Tune Title: [The people are gathering from near and from far]

Marching along, we are marching along

Hymnal: Calvary Songs #130e (1875) First Line: The children are gathering from near and from far Lyrics: 1 The children are gathering from near and from far, The trumpet is sounding the call for the war; The conflict is raging, 'twill be fearful and long, We'll gird on the armor, and be marching along. Refrain: Marching along, we are marching along, Gird on the armor and be marching along; Our leader is Jesus, he bids us be strong, Then gird on your armor and be marching along. 2 The foe is before us in battle array, But let us not waver nor turn from the way, The Lord is our strength, be this ever our song, With courage and faith we are marching along. [Refrain] Languages: English

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William B. Bradbury

1816 - 1868 Person Name: Wm. B. Bradbury Composer of "[The people are gathering from near and from far]" in Praise and Service William Bachelder Bradbury USA 1816-1868. Born at York, ME, he was raised on his father's farm, with rainy days spent in a shoe-shop, the custom in those days. He loved music and spent spare hours practicing any music he could find. In 1830 the family moved to Boston, where he first saw and heard an organ and piano, and other instruments. He became an organist at 15. He attended Dr. Lowell Mason's singing classes, and later sang in the Bowdoin Street church choir. Dr. Mason became a good friend. He made $100/yr playing the organ, and was still in Dr. Mason's choir. Dr. Mason gave him a chance to teach singing in Machias, ME, which he accepted. He returned to Boston the following year to marry Adra Esther Fessenden in 1838, then relocated to Saint John, New Brunswick. Where his efforts were not much appreciated, so he returned to Boston. He was offered charge of music and organ at the First Baptist Church of Brooklyn. That led to similar work at the Baptist Tabernacle, New York City, where he also started a singing class. That started singing schools in various parts of the city, and eventually resulted in music festivals, held at the Broadway Tabernacle, a prominent city event. He conducted a 1000 children choir there, which resulted in music being taught as regular study in public schools of the city. He began writing music and publishing it. In 1847 he went with his wife to Europe to study with some of the music masters in London and also Germany. He attended Mendelssohn funeral while there. He went to Switzerland before returning to the states, and upon returning, commenced teaching, conducting conventions, composing, and editing music books. In 1851, with his brother, Edward, he began manufacturring Bradbury pianos, which became popular. Also, he had a small office in one of his warehouses in New York and often went there to spend time in private devotions. As a professor, he edited 59 books of sacred and secular music, much of which he wrote. He attended the Presbyterian church in Bloomfield, NJ, for many years later in life. He contracted tuberculosis the last two years of his life. John Perry

Johnson Oatman, Jr.

1856 - 1922 Person Name: Rev. Johnson Oatman, Jr. Author of "Our Captain is Calling" in Sunday School Voices, No.2 Johnson Oatman, Jr., son of Johnson and Rachel Ann Oatman, was born near Medford, N. J., April 21, 1856. His father was an excellent singer, and it always delighted the son to sit by his side and hear him sing the songs of the church. Outside of the usual time spent in the public schools, Mr. Oatman received his education at Herbert's Academy, Princetown, N. J., and the New Jersey Collegiate Institute, Bordentown, N. J. At the age of nineteen he joined the M.E. Church, and a few years later he was granted a license to preach the Gospel, and still later he was regularly ordained by Bishop Merrill. However, Mr. Oatman only serves as a local preacher. For many years he was engaged with his father in the mercantile business at Lumberton, N. J., under the firm name of Johnson Oatman & Son. Since the death of his father, he has for the past fifteen years been in the life insurance business, having charge of the business of one of the great companies in Mt. Holly, N. J., where he resides. He has written over three thousand hymns, and no gospel song book is considered as being complete unless it contains some of his hymns. In 1878 he married Wilhelmina Reid, of Lumberton, N.J. and had three children, Rachel, Miriam, and Percy. Excerpted from Biography of Gospel Song and Hymn Writers by Jacob Henry Hall; Fleming H. Revell, Co. 1914