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To the Battle!

Author: Miss Ada Blenkhorn Appears in 3 hymnals First Line: To the battle, to the battle Refrain First Line: Marching, marching! See our banner waving Used With Tune: [To the battle, to the battle]

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[To the battle! to the battle!]

Appears in 3 hymnals Composer and/or Arranger: E. M. Herndon Incipit: 13553 51133 21765 Used With Text: To the Battle!

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To the Battle!

Author: Miss Ada Blenkhorn Hymnal: The Century Gospel Songs #184 (1901) First Line: To the battle, to the battle Refrain First Line: Marching, marching! See our banner waving Languages: English Tune Title: [To the battle, to the battle]
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To the Battle!

Author: Miss Ada Blenkhorn Hymnal: Crowning Glory #186 (1894) First Line: To the battle! to the battle! Refrain First Line: Marching, marching! See our banner waving Languages: English Tune Title: [To the battle! to the battle!]
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To the Battle!

Author: Miss Ada Blenkhorn Hymnal: Sun-Shine Songs #185 (1895) First Line: To the battle! to the battle! Refrain First Line: Marching, marching! Languages: English Tune Title: [To the battle! to the battle!]

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Ada Blenkhorn

1858 - 1927 Person Name: Miss Ada Blenkhorn Author of "To the Battle!" in The Century Gospel Songs Ada Jane Blenkhorn Canada 1858-1927 Born in Cobourg, Ontario, the 10th of 11 children, she emigrated with her family to the U.S. In 1884 and settled in Cleveland, OH.. She was raised a Methodist, and began writing hymn lyrics at age 34. A prolific writer of hymn lyrics, she was about to give it up when a friend encouraged her to continue, telling her some soul might be saved by a hymn she would write. She worked for many years as secretary to her brother, Henry's, real estate company. After his death in 1923, she became president of the company. She never married. John Perry

E. M. Herndon

Composer of "[To the battle, to the battle]" in The Century Gospel Songs
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