[Go forward, Christian soldier] (Marsh)

[Go forward, Christian soldier] (Marsh)

Composer: Chas. H. Marsh
Published in 1 hymnal


Audio files: MIDI

Composer: Chas. H. Marsh

Born: April 8, 1886, Magnolia, Iowa. Died: April 12, 1956, La Jolla, California. Buried: Riverview Cemetery, Brawley, California. Marsh’s father was pastor of the Congregational Church in Magnolia, Iowa. His gift for the piano was evident at an early age, and after he graduated from high school, Wilbur Chapman asked him to play for the Winona Lake Chautauqua and Bible Conference in Indiana. He later taught at the Bible Institute of Los Angeles (1915-19) and the University of Redlands (1919-26). He studied music in France in the 1920’s, and became president of the European School of Music and Art in Fort Wayne, Indiana. From 1928 to 1932, he played the organ at the First Presbyterian Church. In 1932, he moved to Florida to become pr… Go to person page >

Tune Information

Title: [Go forward, Christian soldier] (Marsh)
Composer: Chas. H. Marsh
Incipit: 51117 67335 11253
Key: B♭ Major
Copyright: Public Domain

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Go Forward, Christian Soldier

Go forward, Christian soldier,
Beneath His banner true!
The Lord Himself, thy Leader,
Shall all thy foes subdue.
His love foretells thy trials;
He knows thine hourly need;
He can with bread of heaven
Thy fainting spirit feed.

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