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Author: E. E. Hewitt Appears in 4 hymnals Refrain First Line: Marching, marching, marching on together Lyrics: 1 Shoulder to shoulder, Pressing on with prayer; One the road we journey One the name we bear. One great foe confronts us, ‘Tis the host of sin; One great faith unites us; Only thus we win. Refrain: Marching, marching, marching on together, Working, working, working hand in hand; Marching, marching on to holy warfare, On to brightest glory in Immanuel’s land. 2 Shoulder to shoulder, In the work of life; Never room for envy, Never time for strife. Faithful, true, and earnest, On the whitening field, So shall Christian labor Golden harvests yield. [Refrain] 3 Shoulder to shoulder, One in blest accord, Following one Master, Worshiping one Lord. Closer grows our union; Oh, the mighty bond! One sweet love constraining, One bright home beyond. [Refrain] Used With Tune: [Shoulder to shoulder]

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[Shoulder to shoulder]

Appears in 3 hymnals Composer and/or Arranger: Wm. J. Kirkpatrick Incipit: 53515 32171 66671 Used With Text: Shoulder to Shoulder

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Shoulder to Shoulder

Author: E. E. Hewitt Hymnal: Joyful Sound #133 (1889) Refrain First Line: Marching, marching, marching on together Lyrics: 1 Shoulder to shoulder, Pressing on with prayer; One the road we journey One the name we bear. One great foe confronts us, ‘Tis the host of sin; One great faith unites us; Only thus we win. Refrain: Marching, marching, marching on together, Working, working, working hand in hand; Marching, marching on to holy warfare, On to brightest glory in Immanuel’s land. 2 Shoulder to shoulder, In the work of life; Never room for envy, Never time for strife. Faithful, true, and earnest, On the whitening field, So shall Christian labor Golden harvests yield. [Refrain] 3 Shoulder to shoulder, One in blest accord, Following one Master, Worshiping one Lord. Closer grows our union; Oh, the mighty bond! One sweet love constraining, One bright home beyond. [Refrain] Languages: English Tune Title: [Shoulder to shoulder]

Marching, marching, marching

Author: E. E. Hewitt Hymnal: The Sacred Trio #299 (1892) First Line: Shoulder to shoulder, pressing on with prayer Topics: Christ the Light

Shoulder to Shoulder

Author: E. E. Hewitt Hymnal: Sunshine #12 (1895) Refrain First Line: Marching, marching, marching on together Languages: English Tune Title: [Shoulder to shoulder]

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E. E. Hewitt

1851 - 1920 Author of "Shoulder to Shoulder" in Joyful Sound 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)

William J. Kirkpatrick

1838 - 1921 Person Name: Wm. J. Kirkpatrick Composer of "[Shoulder to shoulder]" in Joyful Sound William J. Kirkpatrick (b. Duncannon, PA, 1838; d. Philadelphia, PA, 1921) received his musical training from his father and several other private teachers. A carpenter by trade, he engaged in the furniture business from 1862 to 1878. He left that profession to dedicate his life to music, serving as music director at Grace Methodist Church in Philadelphia. Kirkpatrick compiled some one hundred gospel song collections; his first, Devotional Melodies (1859), was published when he was only twenty-one years old. Many of these collections were first published by the John Hood Company and later by Kirkpatrick's own Praise Publishing Company, both in Philadelphia. Bert Polman