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We Are Marching

Author: John McPherson Appears in 2 hymnals First Line: We are marching on the way that will lead to endless day Refrain First Line: We are marching for a better land

[We are marching on the way]

Appears in 1 hymnal Composer and/or Arranger: Chas. Edw. Pollock Incipit: 34543 45556 17655 Used With Text: We are Marching

[We are marching on the way that will lead to endless day]

Appears in 1 hymnal Composer and/or Arranger: John McPherson Incipit: 55115 13132 22242 Used With Text: Marching On Our Way

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Author: J. M. Hymnal: Songs of Glory-Land #106 (1880) First Line: We are marching on the way that will lead to endless day Refrain First Line: We are marching, marching Languages: English Tune Title: [We are marching on the way that will lead to endless day]

We are Marching

Author: John McPherson Hymnal: Waves of Melody #74 (1901) First Line: We are marching on the way Refrain First Line: We are marching for a better land Languages: English Tune Title: [We are marching on the way]

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Charles Edward Pollock

1853 - 1928 Person Name: Chas. Edw. Pollock Composer of "[We are marching on the way]" in Waves of Melody Charles Edward Pollock USA 1853-1928. Born at Newcastle, PA, he moved to Jefferson City, MO, when age 17. He was a cane maker for C W Allen. He also worked 20 years for the MO Pacific Railroad, as a depot clerk and later as Assistant Roadmaster. He was a musician and prolific songwriter, composing 5000+ songs, mostly used in Sunday school settings and church settings. He took little remuneration for his compositions, preferring they be freely used. He produced three songbooks: “Praises”, “Beauty of praise”, and “Waves of melody”. In 1886 he married Martha (Mattie) Jane Harris, and they had three children: Robert, Edward, and a daughter. He died in Merriam, KS. John Perry ================= Pollock, Charles Edward. (Jefferson City, Missouri, 1853-1924). Records of Jefferson City indicate the following: 1897 clerk at depot; residence at 106 Broadway (with Mildred Pollock) 1904-1905 cane maker for C. W. Allen 1908-1909 musician; residence at 106 Broadway (with wife Matty) 1912-1913 residence at St. Louis Road, east city limits --Wilmer Swope, DNAH Archives Note: not to be confused with Charles Edward Pollock (c.1871-1924).