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Wave the standard royal

Author: James Rowe Appears in 2 hymnals First Line: The Prince of night is marshalling his forces Refrain First Line: Away, away, O wave the standard royal

[The prince of night is marshalling his forces]

Appears in 1 hymnal Composer and/or Arranger: Chas. H. Marsh Incipit: 51765 44253 11772 Used With Text: Wave the Standard Royal

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Author: James Rowe Hymnal: The Voice of Praise No. 3 #137 (1912) First Line: The prince of night is marshalling his forces Refrain First Line: Away, away, O wave the standard royal Languages: English Tune Title: [The prince of night is marshalling his forces]

Wave the standard royal

Author: James Rowe Hymnal: Offering of Praise #d182 (1911) First Line: The Prince of night is marshalling his forces Refrain First Line: Away, away, O wave the standard royal

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James Rowe

1865 - 1933 Author of "Wave the Standard Royal" Pseudonym: James S. Apple. James Rowe was born in England in 1865. He served four years in the Government Survey Office, Dublin Ireland as a young man. He came to America in 1890 where he worked for ten years for the New York Central & Hudson R.R. Co., then served for twelve years as superintendent of the Mohawk and Hudson River Humane Society. He began writing songs and hymns about 1896 and was a prolific writer of gospel verse with more than 9,000 published hymns, poems, recitations, and other works. Dianne Shapiro, from "The Singers and Their Songs: sketches of living gospel hymn writers" by Charles Hutchinson Gabriel (Chicago: The Rodeheaver Company, 1916)

Chas. H. Marsh

1885 - 1956 Composer of "[The prince of night is marshalling his forces]" in The Voice of Praise No. 3 Born: April 8, 1886, Magnolia, Iowa. Died: April 12, 1956, La Jolla, California. Buried: Riverview Cemetery, Brawley, California. Marsh’s father was pastor of the Congregational Church in Magnolia, Iowa. His gift for the piano was evident at an early age, and after he graduated from high school, Wilbur Chapman asked him to play for the Winona Lake Chautauqua and Bible Conference in Indiana. He later taught at the Bible Institute of Los Angeles (1915-19) and the University of Redlands (1919-26). He studied music in France in the 1920’s, and became president of the European School of Music and Art in Fort Wayne, Indiana. From 1928 to 1932, he played the organ at the First Presbyterian Church. In 1932, he moved to Florida to become professor of organ at the University of Florida, Gainesville, and to serve as organist and choir director at the First Baptist Church. In 1935, he moved to California, where he worked as district supervisor for the Federal Music Project in San Diego until 1939. He also played the organ and directed the choir at St. James-by-the-Sea Episcopal Church in La Jolla (1936-56). Sources: Erickson, pp. 345-46 Hustad, p. 281 http://www.hymntime.com/tch/bio/m/a/r/s/marsh_ch.htm