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Little Soldiers of Jesus

Author: Ada Blenkhorn Appears in 3 hymnals First Line: We are marching, marching, marching Refrain First Line: We're marching on Used With Tune: [We are marching, marching, marching]

[We are marching, marching, marching]

Appears in 3 hymnals Composer and/or Arranger: J. Howard Entwisle Incipit: 55152 53134 56532 Used With Text: Little Soldiers of Jesus

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Author: Ada Blenkhorn Hymnal: The New Living Hymns (Living Hymns No. 2) #170 (1902) First Line: We are marching, marching, marching Refrain First Line: We're marching on Languages: English Tune Title: [We are marching, marching, marching]

Little Soldiers of Jesus

Author: Ada Blenkhorn Hymnal: Bright Melodies #172 (1899) First Line: We are marching, marching, marching Refrain First Line: We're marching on Languages: English Tune Title: [We are marching, marching, marching]

Little Soldiers of Jesus

Author: Ada Blenkhorn Hymnal: Our Hymns #170 (1903) First Line: We are marching marching marching Languages: English Tune Title: [We are marching marching marching]

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Ada Blenkhorn

1858 - 1927 Author of "Little Soldiers of Jesus" in The New Living Hymns (Living Hymns 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

J. Howard Entwisle

1865 - 1901 Composer of "[We are marching, marching, marching]" in The New Living Hymns (Living Hymns No. 2) J Howard Entwisle USA 1865-1901. Born in PA, he became a musician and songbook editor-compiler in Philadelphia, PA, in the 1890s. He collaberated with William J Kirkpatrick, also of Philadelphia, promoting gospel songs. He helped compile “Songs of love and praise #4”, then later “Songs of love and praise #5”. Other published works were: “Bright melodies” (1899), “Heavenly sunlight” (1900), “Exalted praise” (1901). He died in Philadelphia. John Perry