Songs, Recitations and Poems

Song sung at first fair in 1862 to the tune "Marching Along"

Song sung at the first fair in 1862

Led by Stephen Sylvester to the civil war tune “Marching Along”

I assume this was performed by the children

From the cold arctic regions of lands far away,
From the groves of the South, from the isles of the sea, From the far distant East, from the West, comes the cry, "Oh, give us the Gospel, in darkness we die."

Refrain:

Marching along, we are marching along, We have lifted our standard to right all the wrong. The Lord is our Helper, in Him we are strong, We're sure to be victors, we're marching along!

Whole nations in darkness are asking for light.
The Gospel alone will illumine their night,
We have sent out our vanguard, we'll strengthen their hands. Till the realms of the foe are Immanuel's land.

Refrain.

The silver and gold they belong to the Lord, The herds on the hills they exist by His word. Rich harvests He gives us, to Him they belong, We give back a portion with gladness and song.

Refrain.

Original Lyrics

James Roger diary entry

10th August 1913

Cloudy but warn; wind west. Mr. Lord preached from the text:  “Your young men will see visions and the old men dream dreams.” Evening service at 7 p.m. Mrs. Phelps telephoned asking David to go into store tomorrow as Wilbur was still s

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163rd Children’s Fair - August 17, 2024

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• 150 Main Street, New Ipswich, NH

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