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Marching Home to Glory

Author: Harvey Reynolds Appears in 2 hymnals First Line: We are marching home to glory, To join the angel band Refrain First Line: We are marching home to glory

[We are marching home to glory]

Appears in 1 hymnal Composer and/or Arranger: Geo. C. Hugg Incipit: 55113 51153 21716 Used With Text: Marching Home to Glory

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Author: Harvey Reynolds Hymnal: Exalted Praise #100 (1882) First Line: We are marching home to glory Refrain First Line: We are marching home to glory Languages: English Tune Title: [We are marching home to glory]

Marching home to glory

Author: G. L. Lindsey Hymnal: Sweet Harmonies (A New Song Book) #d177 (1903) First Line: We are marching home to glory

People

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George C. Hugg

1848 - 1907 Person Name: Geo. C. Hugg Composer of "[We are marching home to glory]" in Exalted Praise George Crawford Hugg USA 1848-1907. Born near Haddonfield, NJ, he became choirmaster at the Berlin, NJ, Presbyterian Church at age 12. At age 14 he published his first song, “Walk in the light”, which became very popular. He married Anne E Ketchum, and they had a daughter, Evangeline. He served as choirmaster of the Tabernacle Presbyterian Church in Philadelphia, and also the Broad Street and Arch Street Methodist Episcopal Churches there. He was also closely associated with the Harper Memorial Presbyterian Church there. He was a prolific composer with over 2000 works, publishing 18 books of revival and Sunday school music, and 90 songs for special occasions (Christmas, Easter, etc.). He died in Philadelphia, PA. John Perry

G. L. Lindsey

1874 - 1950 Author of "Marching home to glory" in Sweet Harmonies (A New Song Book) Green Lee Jackson Lindsey born in Missouri, died in Oklahoma. Dianne Shapiro, from Find a Grave website (accessed 6/20/2022)