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Marching Under His Banner

Author: Eliza E. Hewitt Appears in 2 hymnals First Line: Forward, ever forward, still let the watchword ring Refrain First Line: Marching under His banner, our hearts on Him rely

[Forward, ever forward! still let the watchword ring]

Appears in 1 hymnal Composer and/or Arranger: W. A. Post Incipit: 11551 55171 23225 Used With Text: Marching Under His Banner

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Author: E. E. Hewitt Hymnal: Standard Songs #132 (1905) First Line: Forward, ever forward! still let the watchword ring Refrain First Line: Marching under His banner, our hearts on Him rely Topics: Christian warfare Languages: English Tune Title: [Forward, ever forward! still let the watchword ring]

Marching under his banner

Author: Eliza E. Hewitt Hymnal: Standard Songs. Special ed. #d29 (1900) First Line: Forward, ever forward, still let the watchword ring

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E. E. Hewitt

1851 - 1920 Person Name: Eliza E. Hewitt Author of "Marching Under His Banner" Pseudonym: Lidie H. Edmunds. Eliza Edmunds Hewitt was born in Philadelphia 28 June 1851. She was educated in the public schools and after graduation from high school became a teacher. However, she developed a spinal malady which cut short her career and made her a shut-in for many years. During her convalescence, she studied English literature. She felt a need to be useful to her church and began writing poems for the primary department. she went on to teach Sunday school, take an active part in the Philadelphia Elementary Union and become Superintendent of the primary department of Calvin Presbyterian Church. Dianne Shapiro, from "The Singers and Their Songs: sketches of living gospel hymn writers" by Charles Hutchinson Gabriel (Chicago: The Rodeheaver Company, 1916)