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girl of fourteen, and were published by her mother in Hymns for Private Devotion, 1827. The last verse begins, Onward then to battle move.

Miss Maitland married a Mr. Colquhoun.

��Hymn 455. Onward ! Christian soldiers. SABINE BARING-GOULD.

This Processional was printed in the Church Times ; 1865.

The Rev. S. Baring-Gould was born at Exeter, January 28, 1834 ; Rector of Lew-Trenchard, 1881, and Lord of the Manor. His Lives of the Saints and his stories have won him high literary reputation. His name is said to be attached to more works in the British Museum than that of any living author. One verse is generally omitted. The writer thought that the hymn was sung in many religious communities where such words would be absurd

What the saints established

That I hold for true, What the saints believed

That believe I too. Long as earth endureth

Men that Faith will hold Kingdoms, nations, empires,

In destruction rolled.

The hymn was written for the school children at Horbury Bridge, near Wakefield, where Mr. Baring-Gould was then curate. They had to march a long way from the church to the scene of their school-treat, with banners waving. Sullivan was afraid that his tune would be too brassy and martial, and was surprised at its popularity.

Hymn 456. I need Thee every hour. ANNIE SHERWOOD HAWKS (1835-72).

Mrs. Hawks was born in Horsick, New York, and lived for many years in Brooklyn. She wrote much for Sunday-school hymn-books. I need Thee was written in April, 1872.

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