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Author: J. B. MacKay Appears in 4 hymnals First Line: We're marching to a land of joy and song Refrain First Line: Our loyal hearts are light as birds in spring Lyrics: 1 We’re marching to a land of joy and song, Singing as we go, singing as we go; Behold in us a bright and happy throng, We’re singing as we go. Refrain: Our loyal hearts are light as birds in spring, That in the trees trill out their sweetest lays; Hallelujah, shout and sing, To Jesus, Lord and King, Our highest songs of love and praise. 2 We’re marching in the straight and narrow way, Singing as we go, singing as we go; With Jesus close beside us ev’ry day, We’re singing as we go. [Refrain] 3 His banner we will ever proudly bear, Singing as we go, singing as we go; Till ev’ry tongue his praise shall declare, We’re singing as we go. [Refrain] 4 Our mighty Prince and Saviour we adore, Singing as we go, singing as we go; His praises we will tell from shore to shore, We’re singing as we go. [Refrain] Used With Tune: [We're marching to a land of joy and song]

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[We're marching to a land of joy and song]

Appears in 3 hymnals Composer and/or Arranger: Jno. R. Sweney Incipit: 51115 35123 33432 Used With Text: Singing as We Go

[We're marching to a land of joy and song]

Appears in 1 hymnal Composer and/or Arranger: Rukard Hurd Incipit: 51111 71271 56622 Used With Text: Sunday School Marching Song

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Sunday School Marching Song

Author: J. B. Mackay Hymnal: Dew Drops #76 (1895) First Line: We're marching to a land of joy and song Refrain First Line: Our hearts are light as merry birds in spring Languages: English Tune Title: [We're marching to a land of joy and song]

Singing as we Go

Author: J. B. MacKay Hymnal: Songs of Love and Praise No. 4 #170 (1897) First Line: We're marching to a land of joy and song Refrain First Line: Our loyal hearts are light as birds in spring Lyrics: 1 We’re marching to a land of joy and song, Singing as we go, singing as we go; Behold in us a bright and happy throng, We’re singing as we go. Refrain: Our loyal hearts are light as birds in spring, That in the trees trill out their sweetest lays; Hallelujah, shout and sing, To Jesus, Lord and King, Our highest songs of love and praise. 2 We’re marching in the straight and narrow way, Singing as we go, singing as we go; With Jesus close beside us ev’ry day, We’re singing as we go. [Refrain] 3 His banner we will ever proudly bear, Singing as we go, singing as we go; Till ev’ry tongue his praise shall declare, We’re singing as we go. [Refrain] 4 Our mighty Prince and Saviour we adore, Singing as we go, singing as we go; His praises we will tell from shore to shore, We’re singing as we go. [Refrain] Tune Title: [We're marching to a land of joy and song]

Singing as We Go

Author: J. B. Mackay Hymnal: Gospel Hosannas #70 (1898) First Line: We're marching to a land of joy and song Refrain First Line: Our loyal hearts are light as birds in spring Languages: English Tune Title: [We're marching to a land of joy and song]

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John R. Sweney

1837 - 1899 Person Name: Jno. R. Sweney Composer of "[We're marching to a land of joy and song]" in Songs of Love and Praise No. 4 John R. Sweney (1837-1899) was born in West Chester, Pennsylvania, and exhibited musical abilities at an early age. At nineteen he was studying with a German music teacher, leading a choir and glee club, and performing at children’s entertainments. By twenty-two he was teaching at a school in Dover, Delaware. Soon thereafter, he was put in charge of the band of the Third Delaware Regiment of the Union Army for the duration of the Civil War. After the war, he became Professor of Music at the Pennsylvania Military Academy, and director of Sweney’s Cornet Band. He eventually earned Bachelor and Doctor of Music degrees at the Academy. Sweney began composing church music in 1871 and became well-known as a leader of large congregations. His appreciators stated “Sweney knows how to make a congregation sing” and “He had great power in arousing multitudes.” He also became director of music for a large Sunday school at the Bethany Presbyterian Church in Philadelphia of which John Wanamaker was superintendent (Wanamaker was the founder of the first major department store in Philadelphia). In addition to his prolific output of hymn melodies and other compositions, Sweney edited or co-edited about sixty song collections, many in collaboration with William J. Kirkpatrick. Sweney died on April 10, 1899, and his memorial was widely attended and included a eulogy by Wanamaker. Joe Hickerson from "Joe's Jottings #9" used by permission