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Forward To The Fray

Author: A. S. M. Appears in 2 hymnals First Line: Forth to the battle, we march a mighty host Refrain First Line: Left right, left right Used With Tune: [Forth to the battle, we march a mighty host]

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[Forth to the battle, we march a mighty host]

Appears in 1 hymnal Composer and/or Arranger: Aimee Semple McPherson Tune Key: C Major Incipit: 17765 51171 2 Used With Text: Forward To The Fray

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Forward To The Fray

Author: A. S. M. Hymnal: Foursquare Hymnal of Standard Songs of Evangelism #244 (1936) First Line: Forth to the battle, we march a mighty host Refrain First Line: Left right, left right Languages: English Tune Title: [Forth to the battle, we march a mighty host]

Forward to the fray

Author: Aimee Semple McPherson Hymnal: Foursquare Hymnal of Standard Songs of Evangelism #d38 (1943) First Line: Forth to the battle, we march Refrain First Line: Left right, left right Languages: English

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Aimee Semple McPherson

1890 - 1944 Author of "Forward to the fray" McPherson, Aimee Elizabeth Kennedy Semple. (Ingersoll, Ontario, Canada, October 9, 1890--September 26, 1944, Oakland, California). Foursquare. With no formal education beyond high school this remarkable and controversial woman founded the International Church of the Foursquare Gospel denomination. Pentacostalist missionary to China, 1917; itinerant Pentacostalist preacher in U.S. 1918-1923; pastor of Angelus Temple (Foursquare), Los Angeles, Calif. 1923-1944. Author of books on the Foursquare Church and composer of five oratorios. Evangelistic zeal is evident in her many published hymns. Full length biographical studies: Thomas, Lately. (1970). Storming heaven : the lives and turmoils of Minnie Kennedy and Aimee Semple McPherson. New York: William Morrow & Co. McPherson, Aimee Semple. (1973). The Story of My Life. Waco, Tex.: Word Books. --Terry W. York, DNAH Archives Letter to the editor from daughter Roberta Semple Salter describes the drive from New York to Los Angeles in 1918. (Smithsonian, November 1980). DNAH Archives
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