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A foe in the land

Author: Lucy H. Washington Appears in 3 hymnals First Line: There's an enemy at hand, shall we forward march or stand Refrain First Line: On, on, on the foe is marching

[There's an enemy at hand]

Appears in 1 hymnal Composer and/or Arranger: R. E. Hudson Incipit: 34545 65123 45655 Used With Text: Onward

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Hymnal: Purest Gems #66 (1891) First Line: There's an enemy at hand Refrain First Line: On, on, on, the foe is marching on Languages: English Tune Title: [There's an enemy at hand]

A foe in the land

Author: Lucy H. Washington Hymnal: Crystal Songs #d108 (1877) First Line: There's an enemy at hand, shall we forward march or stand Refrain First Line: On, on, on the foe is marching

A Foe in the Land

Author: Mrs. L. H. Washington Hymnal: Temperance Jewels #22 (1879) First Line: There's an enemy at hand Refrain First Line: On, on, on, the foe is marching!

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Lucy Hall Walker Washington

1835 - 1913 Author of "A Foe in the Land"

R. E. Hudson

1843 - 1901 Composer of "[There's an enemy at hand]" in Purest Gems Ralph Hudson (1843-1901) was born in Napoleon, OH. He served in the Union Army in the Civil War. After teaching for five years at Mt. Union College in Alliance he established his own publishing company in that city. He was a strong prohibitionist and published The Temperance Songster in 1886. He compiled several other collections and supplied tunes for gospel songs, among them Clara Tear Williams' "All my life long I had panted" (Satisfied). See 101 More Hymn Stories, K. Osbeck, Grand Rapids, MI: Kregel Publications, 1985). Mary Louise VanDyke