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THE SUNDAY-SCHOOL ARMY

Appears in 3 hymnals Composer and/or Arranger: Geo. B. Holsinger Incipit: 51512 34535 56533 Used With Text: They're marching on the King's highway

They're marching on the King's highway

Author: E. R. Latta Appears in 4 hymnals First Line: I hear the sound of marching feet Used With Tune: THE SUNDAY-SCHOOL ARMY

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Author: E. R. Latta Hymnal: Golden Songs of Glory #14 (1906) First Line: I hear the sound of marching feet Refrain First Line: They're marching on the King's highway Languages: English Tune Title: [I hear the sound of marching feet]

The Sunday School Army

Author: E. R. Latta Hymnal: Glory Bells #153 (1896) First Line: I hear the sound of marching feet Refrain First Line: They're marching on the King's highway Languages: English Tune Title: [I hear the sound of marching feet]

They're marching on the King's highway

Author: E. R. Latta Hymnal: The Brethren Hymnal #668 (1901) First Line: I hear the sound of marching feet Languages: English Tune Title: THE SUNDAY-SCHOOL ARMY

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E. R. Latta

1839 - 1915 Author of "They're marching on the King's highway" in The Brethren Hymnal Rv Eden Reeder Latta USA 1839-1915. Born at Haw Patch, IN, the son of a Methodist minister, (also a boyhood friend of hymn writer Willam A Ogden) he became a school teacher. During the American Civil War he preached for the Manchester Methodist Church and other congregations (possibly as a circuit rider filling empty pulpits). In 1863 he married Mary Elizabeth Wright, and they had five children: Arthur, Robert, Jennie, two others. He taught for the public schools of Manchester, and later Colesburg, IA. He moved to Guttenberg, IA, in the 1890s, and continued writing song lyrics for several major gospel composers, including William Ogden, James McGranahan, James Fillmore, and Edmund Lorenz. He wrote 1600+ songs and hymns, many being widely popular in his day. His older brother, William, composed hymn tunes. He died at Guttenbert, IA. John Perry

George B. Holsinger

1857 - 1908 Person Name: Geo. B. Holsinger Composer of "THE SUNDAY-SCHOOL ARMY" in The Brethren Hymnal Born: May 10, 1857, St. Clair Township, Bedford County, Pennsylvania. Died: November 22, 1908, Astoria, Illinois. Holsinger was music director of Bridgewater College, Virginia (1882-98), and music editor for the Church of the Brethren (1898-1908). His works include: Song Praises (Elgin, Illinois: Brethren Publishing House, 1906) Psalms and Hymns (associate editor) Lyrics-- I Lift My Heart Today in Praise Little Ones Like Me Not Far from the Kingdom of Heaven Our Country’s Needs Are Pleading Music-- BEAUTIFUL HOMELAND I’LL COUNT MY BLESSINGS --hymntime.com/tch