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Speed Them On

Author: Jennie Wilson Appears in 2 hymnals First Line: Christ's messengers are going forth Refrain First Line: Speed on, speed on Christ's messengers Lyrics: 1 Christ’s messengers are going forth His bidding to obey; To spread his gospel o’er the earth, Oh, speed them on their way. Chorus: Speed on, speed on Christ’s messengers, And help them in his name, As they to sad and weary souls Salvation’s gift proclaim. 2 Speed on the herald of the cross With tender words of cheer; In lowly paths of toil and loss, They follow Jesus here. [Chorus] 3 To dark and distant lands they go To tell of Jesus there; That all his saving pow’r may know, Oh, speed them on with pray’r. [Chorus] 4 Speed on by ev’ry helpful deed, Those who in Jesus’ stead Go forth the famishing to feed With heaven’s living bread. [Chorus] Topics: Missions Used With Tune: [Christ's messengers are going forth]
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[Christ's messengers are going forth]

Appears in 2 hymnals Composer and/or Arranger: Adam Geibel Incipit: 55565 32123 35332 Used With Text: Speed Them On
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Speed Them On

Author: Jennie Wilson Hymnal: Songs for Work and Worship #53 (1900) First Line: Christ's messengers are going forth Refrain First Line: Speed on, speed on Christ's messengers Lyrics: 1 Christ’s messengers are going forth His bidding to obey; To spread his gospel o’er the earth, Oh, speed them on their way. Chorus: Speed on, speed on Christ’s messengers, And help them in his name, As they to sad and weary souls Salvation’s gift proclaim. 2 Speed on the herald of the cross With tender words of cheer; In lowly paths of toil and loss, They follow Jesus here. [Chorus] 3 To dark and distant lands they go To tell of Jesus there; That all his saving pow’r may know, Oh, speed them on with pray’r. [Chorus] 4 Speed on by ev’ry helpful deed, Those who in Jesus’ stead Go forth the famishing to feed With heaven’s living bread. [Chorus] Topics: Missions Languages: English Tune Title: [Christ's messengers are going forth]
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Author: Jennie Wilson Hymnal: The Voice of Melody #53 (1900) First Line: Christ's messengers are going Refrain First Line: Speed on, speed on Languages: English Tune Title: [Christ's messengers are going]
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Jennie Wilson

1857 - 1913 Author of "Speed Them On" in Songs for Work and Worship Wilson, Jennie Bain. (d. 3 September 1913). Obituaries available in the DNAH Archives. =============================== Jennie Bain Wilson, 1857-1913 Born: 1857, on a Farm Near South Whitley, Indiana. Died: Cir­ca 1913. Afflicted with a spin­al con­di­tion at age four, Wil­son spent her life in a wheel chair. She ne­ver at­tend­ed school, but was ed­u­cat­ed at home. She is said to have writ­ten over 2,200 texts. © The Cyber Hymnal™ (www.hymntime.com/tch)
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Adam Geibel

1855 - 1933 Composer of "[Christ's messengers are going forth]" in Songs for Work and Worship Born: September 15, 1855, Neuenheim, Germany. Died: August 3, 1933, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Though blinded by an eye infection at age eight, Geibel was a successful composer, conductor, and organist. Emigrating from Germany probably around 1864, he studied at the Philadelphia Institute for the Blind, and wrote a number of Gospel songs, anthems, cantatas, etc. He founded the Adam Geibel Music Company, later evolved into the Hall-Mack Company, and later merged to become the Rodeheaver Hall-Mack Company. He was well known for secular songs like "Kentucky Babe" and "Sleep, Sleep, Sleep." In 1885, Geibel organized the J. B. Stetson Mission. He conducted the Stetson Chorus of Philadelphia, and from 1884-1901, was a music instructor at the Pennsylvania Institution for the Instruction of the Blind. His works include: Evening Bells, 1874 Saving Grace, with Alonzo Stone (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania: Stone & Bechter, Publishers, 1898) Consecrated Hymns, (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania: Geibel & Lehman, 1902) Uplifted Voices, co-editor with R. Frank Lehman (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania: Geibel & Lehman, 1901) World-Wide Hosannas, with R. Frank Lehman (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania: Geibel & Lehman, 1904) Hymns of the Kingdom, co-editor with R. Frank Lehman et al. (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania: Geibel & Lehman, 1905) --www.hymntime.com/tch/
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