‘Lead On, O King Eternal’ 
Meanwhile…1835…173 years ago…in the United States…
President: Andrew Jackson…V.P.: Martin Van Buren
P.T. Barnum & his circus began their 1st tour
The 1st edition of The NY Herald was printed at a cost of 1¢
President Andrew Jackson completely retired the U.S. national debt
Samuel Longhorne Clemens (Mark Twain) was born in Florida, Missouri
“Insane” Richard Lawrence misfired as he tried to assassinate Andrew Jackson
Benjamin Rathbun built 99 buildings at a cost of $500,000 in Buffalo, New York
One of the buildings was the 1st American Hotel on Main Street (near Court Street)
The Commercial Advertiser became Buffalo’s 1st daily newspaper
Buffalo’s population: 19,715…Erie County’s population: 57,594
Ref. HymnHistories Cyberhymnal WebEdelic DMarie TanBible Wikipedia BuffaloHistory.com
For choir/chorus/church music updates…www.frombudsworld.blogspot.com
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Words: Ernest W. Shurtleff (1862 – 1917)
Music: Henry T. Smart ( 1813 - 1879)
Ernest Shurtleff, author of this text, was about to graduate from Andover Seminary in 1887. His classmates, recognizing his poetic ability, shortly before graduation one day approached Shurtleff with this request: “Ernest, why don't you write our class poem. After all, you have already published two volumes of poetry--What's the use of having a distinguished author in the class if he cannot rise to the occasion and do his class the honor of writing a good poem just for them?”
“Let's make it a hymn that we can all sing,” replied Shurtleff, “We've been spending days of preparation here at seminary. Now the day of March has come and we must go out to follow the leadership of the King of kings, to conquer the world under His banner.”
Although the metaphors and expressions in this hymn were intended to challenge the graduating class of 1887 at Andover Seminary, the truths of this hymn have challenged the world.
--Adapted from Kenneth W. Osbeck
Words: Ernest W. Shurtleff (1862 – 1917)
Music: Henry T. Smart ( 1813 - 1879)
Ernest Shurtleff, author of this text, was about to graduate from Andover Seminary in 1887. His classmates, recognizing his poetic ability, shortly before graduation one day approached Shurtleff with this request: “Ernest, why don't you write our class poem. After all, you have already published two volumes of poetry--What's the use of having a distinguished author in the class if he cannot rise to the occasion and do his class the honor of writing a good poem just for them?”
“Let's make it a hymn that we can all sing,” replied Shurtleff, “We've been spending days of preparation here at seminary. Now the day of March has come and we must go out to follow the leadership of the King of kings, to conquer the world under His banner.”
Although the metaphors and expressions in this hymn were intended to challenge the graduating class of 1887 at Andover Seminary, the truths of this hymn have challenged the world.
--Adapted from Kenneth W. Osbeck
Meanwhile…1835…173 years ago…in the United States…
President: Andrew Jackson…V.P.: Martin Van Buren
P.T. Barnum & his circus began their 1st tour
The 1st edition of The NY Herald was printed at a cost of 1¢
President Andrew Jackson completely retired the U.S. national debt
Samuel Longhorne Clemens (Mark Twain) was born in Florida, Missouri
“Insane” Richard Lawrence misfired as he tried to assassinate Andrew Jackson
Benjamin Rathbun built 99 buildings at a cost of $500,000 in Buffalo, New York
One of the buildings was the 1st American Hotel on Main Street (near Court Street)
The Commercial Advertiser became Buffalo’s 1st daily newspaper
Buffalo’s population: 19,715…Erie County’s population: 57,594
Ref. HymnHistories Cyberhymnal WebEdelic DMarie TanBible Wikipedia BuffaloHistory.com
For choir/chorus/church music updates…www.frombudsworld.blogspot.com
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