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Author: Luther G. Presley Appears in 5 hymnals First Line: It was an old-fashioned Savior of men Refrain First Line: Lord, give me more of that old-fashioned way Used With Tune: [It was an old-fashioned Savior of men]

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[It was an old-fashioned Savior of men]

Appears in 4 hymnals Composer and/or Arranger: V. O. Fossett Incipit: 35356 51563 56717 Used With Text: Give Me the Old-Fashioned Way

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Give Me the Old-Fashioned Way

Author: Luther G. Presley Hymnal: Sacred Tones #88 (1956) First Line: It was an old-fashioned Savior of men Refrain First Line: Lord give me more and more of that old-fashioned way Languages: English Tune Title: [It was an old-fashioned Savior of men]

Give Me the Old-Fashioned Way

Author: Luther G. Presley Hymnal: Golden Key #112 (1940) First Line: It was an old-fashioned Savior of men Refrain First Line: Lord give me more and more of that old-fashioned way Languages: English Tune Title: [It was an old-fashioned Savior of men]

Give Me the Old-Fashioned Way

Author: Luther G. Presley Hymnal: Special Radio Selections #118 (1943) First Line: It was an old-fashioned Savior of men Refrain First Line: Lord give me more and more of that old-fashioned way Languages: English Tune Title: [It was an old-fashioned Savior of men]

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Luther G. Presley

1887 - 1974 Author of "Give Me the Old-Fashioned Way" in Fossett's Inspirational Melodies Luther G. Presley (March 6, 1887 – December 6, 1974) was a songwriter, musician, and composer, who is best-known for writing the lyrics to the gospel song "When the Saints Go Marching In". Luther G. Presley was born on Beckett Mountain in Faulkner County, Arkansas on March 6, 1887. He studied music beginning at the age of 14, where he excelled. He soon became choir director. He wrote his first song, "Gladly Sing," when he was 17. He furthered his study in singing and music, under renowned teachers. Work Luther Presley wrote the lyrics for the gospel spiritual "When the Saints Go Marching In", in 1937, while Virgil O. Stamps composed the music and melody to the famous work. Luther Presley was inducted into the Southern Gospel Music Association Hall of Fame in 2008. --wikipedia.org

V. O. Fossett

1904 - 1964 Composer of "[It was an old-fashioned Savior of men]" in Fossett's Inspirational Melodies Died: December 20, 1964. Buried: Laurel Land Memorial Park, Dallas, Texas. A native of DeKalb County, Alabama, Fossett attended his first Gospel Music School at age 12. At age 16, he attended Thomas Mosley’s Normal School. By age 19, he began singing and playing in a quartet. By 1937, he was teaching in High Point, North Carolina, where he married Katherine Strother. Three years later, he joined the Chattanooga, Tennessee, office of the Stamps-Baxter music publishers. Fossett’s works include: Fossett’s Inspirational Melodies (Dallas, Texas: Stamps-Baxter Music & Printing Company, 1952) --www.hymntime.com/tch/