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Battling for the Right

Author: Ada Blenkhorn Appears in 5 hymnals First Line: Pressing forward our cause to win Refrain First Line: Forward all let our watchword be

[Pressing forward our cause to win]

Appears in 6 hymnals Composer and/or Arranger: E. E. Meyer Incipit: 55545 11122 21235 Used With Text: Battling for the Right

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Author: Ada Blenkhorn Hymnal: Gospel Herald in Song #70 (1899) First Line: Pressing forward our cause to win Refrain First Line: Forward all! let our watchword be Lyrics: 1 Pressing forward our cause to win, Conqu’ring ever the hosts of sin, God’s strong arm we are trusting in, Battling for the right. Refrain: Forward all! let our watchword be, Let it echo from sea to sea, In His strength we shall victors be, Battling for the right. 2 Pressing on ‘neath the noontide’s glow; Caring not when the rough winds blow, Pausing not till the foe lies low, Battling for the right. [Refrain] 3 Pressing forward, a fearless band, Always under the Lord’s command, Till as victors we take our stand, Battling for the right. [Refrain] Topics: Rally Day; Warfare Scripture: Jeremiah 50:22 Languages: English Tune Title: [Pressing forward our cause to win]

Battling for the Right

Author: Ada Blenkhorn Hymnal: Sunshine No. 2 #18 (1904) First Line: Pressing forward our cause to win Refrain First Line: Forward all! let our watchword be Scripture: Jeremiah 50:22 Languages: English Tune Title: [Pressing forward our cause to win]

Battling for the Right

Author: Ada Blenkhorn Hymnal: Christian Hymns #59 (1908) First Line: Pressing forward our cause to win Refrain First Line: Forward all! let our watchword be Languages: English Tune Title: [Pressing forward our cause to win]

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Ada Blenkhorn

1858 - 1927 Author of "Battling for the Right" in Sunshine No. 2 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