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[Forward, brothers, forward, battle for the right]

Appears in 3 hymnals Composer and/or Arranger: W. H. Doane Incipit: 33333 21112 34444 Used With Text: Forward, Brothers, Forward!

Author: E. E. Hewitt Appears in 4 hymnals First Line: Forward, brothers, forward! Refrain First Line: Forward, Forward Lyrics: 1 Forward, brothers, forward! Battle for the right, God Himself is calling, Gird you for the fight. He will fail you never, Help your brave endeavor, Make you conquer ever, Trusting in His might. Chorus: Forward, Forward, Christian brothers, forward all, Forward, Forward, Answer God's inspiring call. High His banner flinging, On with joyful singing, Hallelujahs ringing, Forward, brothers, all. 2 Forward, brothers, forward! Words of life proclaim. Unto others render, Service in His name. For His grace abounding, Mercy all surrounding, On with songs resounding, Ev'ry heart aflame. [Chorus] 3 Forward, brothers, forward! Strong in faith and pray'r, On His arms relying, His reward we'll share. With His banner o'er us, We shall be victorious, In His Kingdom glorious, We the crown shall wear. [Chorus] Topics: Living His Life Call to Activity Used With Tune: [Forward, brothers, forward!]

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Forward, Brothers, Forward!

Author: E. E. Hewitt Hymnal: United Praise #48 (1908) First Line: Forward, brothers, forward! Battle for the right Refrain First Line: Forward, forward Lyrics: 1 Forward, brothers, forward! Battle for the right, God himself is calling, Gird you for the fight, He will fail you never, Help your brave endeavor, Make you conquer ever, Trusting in his might. Refrain: Forward, forward, Christian brothers, forward all! Forward, forward, Answer God's inspiring call. High His banner flinging, On with joyful singing, Hallelujahs ringing, Forward, brothers, all. 2 Forward, brothers, forward! Words of life proclaim; Unto others render, Service in his name, For his grace abounding, Mercy all surrounding, On with song resounding, Every heart aflame. [Refrain] 3 Forward, brothers, forward! Strong in faith and pray'r; On his arm relying, His reward we'll share; With his banner o'er us, We shall be victorious, In his kingdom glorious, We the crown shall wear. [Refrain] Tune Title: [Forward, brothers, forward, battle for the right]

Forward, Brothers!

Author: E. E. Hewitt Hymnal: Christ in Song #602 (1908) First Line: Forward, brothers, forward! Refrain First Line: Forward, Forward Lyrics: 1 Forward, brothers, forward! Battle for the right, God Himself is calling, Gird you for the fight. He will fail you never, Help your brave endeavor, Make you conquer ever, Trusting in His might. Chorus: Forward, Forward, Christian brothers, forward all, Forward, Forward, Answer God's inspiring call. High His banner flinging, On with joyful singing, Hallelujahs ringing, Forward, brothers, all. 2 Forward, brothers, forward! Words of life proclaim. Unto others render, Service in His name. For His grace abounding, Mercy all surrounding, On with songs resounding, Ev'ry heart aflame. [Chorus] 3 Forward, brothers, forward! Strong in faith and pray'r, On His arms relying, His reward we'll share. With His banner o'er us, We shall be victorious, In His Kingdom glorious, We the crown shall wear. [Chorus] Topics: Living His Life Call to Activity Languages: English Tune Title: [Forward, brothers, forward!]

Forward, Brothers, Forward!

Author: E. E. Hewitt Hymnal: New Onward and Upward #41 (1909) Refrain First Line: Forward, Forward Languages: English Tune Title: [Forward, brothers, forward! Battle for the right]

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W. Howard Doane

1832 - 1915 Person Name: W. H. Doane Composer of "[Forward, brothers, forward, battle for the right]" in United Praise An industrialist and philanthropist, William H. Doane (b. Preston, CT, 1832; d. South Orange, NJ, 1915), was also a staunch supporter of evangelistic campaigns and a prolific writer of hymn tunes. He was head of a large woodworking machinery plant in Cincinnati and a civic leader in that city. He showed his devotion to the church by supporting the work of the evangelistic team of Dwight L. Moody and Ira D. Sankey and by endowing Moody Bible Institute in Chicago and Denison University in Granville, Ohio. An amateur composer, Doane wrote over twenty-two hundred hymn and gospel song tunes, and he edited over forty songbooks. Bert Polman ============ Doane, William Howard, p. 304, he was born Feb. 3, 1832. His first Sunday School hymn-book was Sabbath Gems published in 1861. He has composed about 1000 tunes, songs, anthems, &c. He has written but few hymns. Of these "No one knows but Jesus," "Precious Saviour, dearest Friend," and "Saviour, like a bird to Thee," are noted in Burrage's Baptist Hymn Writers. 1888, p. 557. --John Julian, Dictionary of Hymnology, Appendix, Part II (1907) =================== Doane, W. H. (William Howard), born in Preston, Connecticut, 1831, and educated for the musical profession by eminent American and German masters. He has had for years the superintendence of a large Baptist Sunday School in Cincinnati, Ohio, where he resides. Although not a hymnwriter, the wonderful success which has attended his musical setting of numerous American hymns, and the number of his musical editions of hymnbooks for Sunday Schools and evangelistic purposes, bring him within the sphere of hymnological literature. Amongst his collections we have:— (1) Silver Spray, 1868; (2) Pure Gold, 1877; (3) Royal Diadem, 1873; (4) Welcome Tidings, 1877; (5) Brightest and Best, 1875; (6) Fountain of Song; (7) Songs of Devotion, 1870; (8) Temple Anthems, &c. His most popular melodies include "Near the Cross," "Safe in the Arms of Jesus," "Pass me Not," "More Love to Thee," "Rescue the Perishing," "Tell me the Old, Old Story," &c. - John Julian, Dictionary of Hymnology (1907)

E. E. Hewitt

1851 - 1920 Author of "Forward, Brothers, Forward!" in United Praise 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)