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We Will Onward Go

Before us is the Promised Land where milk and honey flow

Author: William C. Martin
Tune: [Before us is the Promised Land where milk and honey flow]
Published in 4 hymnals

Author: William C. Martin

Rv William Clark Martin USA 1864-1914. Born at Hightstown, NJ, he graduated from the Peddie Institute in Hightstown in 1884, and in 1891 from the Crozer Theological Seminary, Upland, PA. He became minister of the Grace Baptist Church, Camden, NJ,(1891-1894); Noank Baptist Church, Noank, CT (1894-1900); Tabernacle Baptist Church, New Albany, IN (1902-1904); First Baptist Church, Seymour, IN (1902-1904); First Baptist Church, Bluffton, IN (1904-1909); Grace Baptist Church, Somerville, MA (1909-1912); and First Baptist Church, Fort Myers, FL (1912-1914). In 1891 he married Euretta (Etta) May Wilcox, and they had at least three children (no names found). He penned many hymn lyrics. He died of heart failure at his farm in Rialto, FL.… Go to person page >

Text Information

First Line: Before us is the Promised Land where milk and honey flow
Title: We Will Onward Go
Author: William C. Martin
Language: English
Refrain First Line: Then on, on, on to victory
Copyright: Public Domain

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Instances (1 - 4 of 4)

Celestial Chimes #d9

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Praise Evangel #48

Soul Echoes #d23

Soul Melodies #d23

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