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Life's Onward March

We are marching, onward marching, To the end its weal or woe

Author: William Edward Penney
Tune: [We are marching, onward marching] (Hull)
Published in 2 hymnals


Author: William Edward Penney

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First Line: We are marching, onward marching, To the end its weal or woe
Title: Life's Onward March
Author: William Edward Penney
Language: English
Refrain First Line: "Forward march!" the order given
Copyright: Public Domain
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Jewels of Praise #18

Jewels of Praise #18
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Songs of Praise and Delight #8

Songs of Praise and Delight #8
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