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One of the promises

Author: Eben E. Rexford Appears in 2 hymnals First Line: Onward toward heaven Refrain First Line: Love him, trust him

[Onward toward heaven our footsteps shall press]

Appears in 1 hymnal Composer and/or Arranger: Frank M. Davis Incipit: 54334 56665 44454 Used With Text: One of the Promises

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Author: Eben E. Rexford Hymnal: Harvest Bells Nos. 1, 2 and 3 #236 (1892) First Line: Onward toward heaven our footsteps shall press Refrain First Line: Love Him, trust Him Languages: English Tune Title: [Onward toward heaven our footsteps shall press]

One of the promises

Author: Eben E. Rexford Hymnal: Harvest Bells No.3 #d72 (1887) First Line: Onward toward heaven Refrain First Line: Love him, trust him Languages: English

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Frank M. Davis

1839 - 1896 Composer of "[Onward toward heaven our footsteps shall press]" in Harvest Bells Nos. 1, 2 and 3 Frank Marion Davis USA 1839-1896. Born at Marcellus, NY, he became a teacher and professor of voice, a choirmaster and a good singer. He traveled extensively, living in Marcellus, NY, Vicksburg, MS, Baltimore, MD, Cincinnati, OH, Burr Oak and Findley, MI. He compiled and published several song books: “New Pearls of Song” (1877), “Notes of Praise” (1890), “Crown of gold” (1892), “Always welcome” (1881), “Songs of love and praise #5” (1898), “Notes of praise”, and “Brightest glory”. He never married. John Perry

Eben E. Rexford

1848 - 1916 Author of "One of the Promises" in Harvest Bells Nos. 1, 2 and 3 Rexford, Eben Eugene.M (Johnsburg, New York, July 16, 1848--October 16, 1916, Shiocton, Wisconsin). Horticulturalist and editor of a Wisconsin farm journal. Many of his verses were used to fill empty corners of the journal. He also wrote many books on gardening. Lawrence University (Appleton, Wisc.), Litt.D. Twenty-five years, organist at First Congregational Church, Shiocton. See: Smith, Mary L.P. (1930). Eben E. Rexford; a biographical sketch. Menasha, Wis., George Banta Pub. Co. --Leonard Ellinwood, DNAH Archives and Gabriel, Charles H. (1916). Singers and Their Songs. Chicago: The Rodeheaver Company. =============== Rexford, Eben Eugene , an American writer, born July 16, 1848, is the author of Nos. 199, 246, 263, 353, in I. D. Sankey's Sacred Songs and Solos), 1878, No. 5, and 456 in the Methodist Sunday School Hymnbook, 1879. --John Julian, Dictionary of Hymnology, Appendix, Part II (1907) ================ Rexford, E. E. , p. 1587, ii. Additional hymns by this author in common use include:— 1. He saw the wheat fields waiting. Harvest of the World. 2. O where are the reapers. Missions. 3. Rouse up to work that waits for us. Duty. 4. We are sailing o'er an ocean. Life's Vicissitudes. --John Julian, Dictionary of Hymnology, New Supplement (1907) ================