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Haste to the Rescue

Author: Josephine Pollard

Josephine Pollard USA 1834-1892. Born at NYC, NY, one of seven children and daughter of an architect, she attended an exclusive girls school, Spingler Institute, and was a lifelong member of the Presbyterian Church. She was a founding member of the professional women’s club, Sorosis. She never married. She became an author, poet, and hymnist, writing many children’s books and for children’s magazines, including Harper’s, Scribner’s, and the New York Ledger. She wrote 44 books, mostly religious, for children, but also about history, birds, sports and games, and adventure stories. She also wrote 100+ hymn lyrics as well. She worked as an editor for the Sunday School Times and for the Methodist Book Concern, where she edited… Go to person page >

Text Information

First Line: On, brothers, on to meet the foe that we abhor!
Title: Haste to the Rescue
Author: Josephine Pollard
Language: English
Refrain First Line: Glory, glory hallelujah
Copyright: Public Domain

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Temperance Chimes #20

Temperance Glee Book #d28

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Temperance Rallying Songs #15

The Good Templar Songster for Temperance Meetings and the Home Circle. 2nd ed #d67

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