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Author: Lizzie DeArmond Appears in 2 hymnals First Line: Follow your Leader! His cross marks the way Refrain First Line: Follow your Leader! 'tis Jesus, the King Used With Tune: [Follow your Leader! His cross marks the way]

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[Follow your Leader! His cross marks the way]

Appears in 2 hymnals Composer and/or Arranger: Rev. C. B. Widmeyer Incipit: 11115 35565 11116 Used With Text: Follow Your Leader

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Follow Your Leader

Author: Lizzie DeArmond Hymnal: Coronation Hymns #s31 (1913) First Line: Follow your Leader! His cross marks the way Refrain First Line: Follow your Leader! 'tis Jesus, the King Languages: English Tune Title: [Follow your Leader! His cross marks the way]

Follow Your Leader

Author: Lizzie DeArmond Hymnal: Inspiring Hymns #65 (1914) First Line: Follow your Leader! His cross marks the way Refrain First Line: Follow your Leader! 'tis Jesus, the King Languages: English Tune Title: [Follow your Leader! His cross marks the way]

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Lizzie De Armond

1847 - 1936 Person Name: Lizzie DeArmond Author of "Follow Your Leader" in Inspiring Hymns Lizzie De Armond was a prolific writer of children's hymns, recitations and exercises. When she was twelve years old her first poem was published in the Germantown, Pa. Telegraph, however, it was not until she was a widow with eight children to support that she started writing in earnest. She wrote articles, librettos, nature stories and other works, as well as hymns. Dianne Shapiro, from "The Singers and Their Songs: sketches of living gospel hymn writers" by Charles Hutchinson Gabriel (Chicago: The Rodeheaver Company, 1916)

Charles B. Widmeyer

1884 - 1974 Person Name: Rev. C. B. Widmeyer Composer of "[Follow your Leader! His cross marks the way]" in Inspiring Hymns Widmeyer, Charles B. (Berkeley Springs, West Virginia, 1884--California, December 14, 1974). Studied vocal music from age 12 under J.M. Cowgill; at age 15 began teaching classes of his own. First song was written at age 15. The first one published, "Upon the Cross," was written at age 20. Bachelor of Music degree from Bethany-Peniel, Bethany, Oklahoma. Wrote more than 350 songs; edited or contributed to many songbooks. "Come and Dine" was written following the reading of John 21:12 and his meditation on the similarity between the tired, hungry disciples and people of his day both spiritually and physically hungry; translated into Spanish, Japanese, Chinese, Arabic, and Serbian. --E. Roger Taylor, DNAH Archives