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Author: Lizzie DeArmond Appears in 12 hymnals First Line: Make a forward move for the Lord today Topics: Invitation Used With Tune: [Make a forward move for the Lord today]

[Make a forward move for the Lord today]

Appears in 9 hymnals Composer and/or Arranger: Bentley DeForest Ackley Tune Key: g minor Incipit: 51333 33546 43217 Used With Text: Come Over On The Other Side

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Author: Lizzie DeArmond Hymnal: Jubilate #7 (1917) First Line: Make a forward move for the Lord today Lyrics: 1 Make a forward move for the Lord today, Come over on the other side; ‘Tis the King’s command, dare you disobey? Come over on the other side. Refrain: Show your colors, show your colors, Join His army true and tried; With the hosts of sin you will never win, Come over on the other side; Show your colors, show your colors, For the King they crucified; Jesus leads the way to Eternal Day, Come over on the other side. 2 Take your stand for right in the battle’s van, Come over on the other side; It will try the steel of the bravest man, Come over on the other side. [Refrain] 3 Soon the light will come, soon the darkness fade, Come over on the other side; They will find no hope who have then delayed, Come over on the other side. [Refrain] 4 Make a forward move, Jesus loves you so, Come over on the other side; There is joy and peace that your soul shall know, Come over on the other side. [Refrain] Languages: English Tune Title: [Make a forward move for the Lord today]

Show Your Colors

Author: Lizzie DeArmond Hymnal: Jubilate Sunday School Hymnal #7 (1950) First Line: Make a forward move for the Lord today Languages: English Tune Title: [Make a forward move for the Lord today]

Show your colors

Author: Lizzie DeArmond Hymnal: Glad Tidings in Song #78 (1921) First Line: Make a forward move for the Lord today Topics: Invitation Languages: English Tune Title: [Make a forward move for the Lord today]

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Lizzie De Armond

1847 - 1936 Person Name: Lizzie DeArmond Author of "Show Your Colors" in Jubilate Lizzie De Armond was a prolific writer of children's hymns, recitations and exercises. When she was twelve years old her first poem was published in the Germantown, Pa. Telegraph, however, it was not until she was a widow with eight children to support that she started writing in earnest. She wrote articles, librettos, nature stories and other works, as well as hymns. Dianne Shapiro, from "The Singers and Their Songs: sketches of living gospel hymn writers" by Charles Hutchinson Gabriel (Chicago: The Rodeheaver Company, 1916)

B. D. Ackley

1872 - 1958 Composer of "[Make a forward move for the Lord today]" in Jubilate Bentley DeForrest Ackley was born 27 September 1872 in Spring Hill, Pennsylvania. He was the oldest son of Stanley Frank Ackley and the brother of A. H. Ackley. In his early years, he traveled with his father and his father's band. He learned to play several musical instruments. By the age of 16, after the family had moved to New York, he began to play the organ for churches. He married Bessie Hill Morley on 20 December 1893. In 1907 he joined the Billy Sunday and Homer Rodeheaver evangelist team as secretary/pianist. He worked for and traveled with the Billy Sunday organization for 8 years. He also worked as an editor for the Homer Rodeheaver publishing company. He composed more than 3000 tunes. He died 3 September 1958 in Winona Hills, Indiana at the age of 85 and is buried in Oakwood Cemetery, Warsaw, Indiana, near his friend Homer Rodeheaver. Dianne Shapiro (from ackleyfamilygenealogy.com by Ed Ackley and Allen C. Ackley)