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Pressing On for the Prize

Appears in 3 hymnals First Line: Press on, press on, though doubts arise Refrain First Line: O Christian, still press on

[Press on, press on, tho' doubts arise]

Appears in 1 hymnal Composer and/or Arranger: I. Baltzell Incipit: 34513 16716 55511 Used With Text: Pressing On for the Prize

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Author: Anon. Hymnal: Holy Voices #157 (1883) First Line: Press on, press on, tho' doubts arise Refrain First Line: O Christian, still press on Languages: English Tune Title: [Press on, press on, tho' doubts arise]

Still press on

Hymnal: The Camp Meeting Singer #d17 (1873) First Line: Press on, press on, though doubts arise Refrain First Line: O still press on

Still press on

Hymnal: Golden Songs #158 (1874) First Line: Press on, press on, tho' doubts arise Refrain First Line: O still press on Languages: English

People

Authors, composers, editors, etc.

Anonymous

Person Name: Anon. Author of "Pressing On for the Prize" in Holy Voices In some hymnals, the editors noted that a hymn's author is unknown to them, and so this artificial "person" entry is used to reflect that fact. Obviously, the hymns attributed to "Author Unknown" "Unknown" or "Anonymous" could have been written by many people over a span of many centuries.

I. Baltzell

1832 - 1893 Composer of "[Press on, press on, tho' doubts arise]" in Holy Voices Baltzell, Isaiah. (near Frederick, Maryland, November 26, 1832--January 16, 1893, Frederick). He was educated in the common schools, and at New Windsor Academy, Carroll County, Maryland. In 1859 he married Cecilia Caroline James at Mountain Jackson, Virginia. Originally a Lutheran, he joined the United Brethren Church in 1847, was licensed to preach by the Virginia Conference in 1854, and ordained in 1856. In 1862 he joined the Pennsylvania Conference. He was presiding elder from 1875 to 1880, and from 1883 to 1889. He was a delegate to three General Conferences, and was a trustee of Otterbein University. In 1873 he was appointed by the General Conference a member of the committee to superintend the publication of Hymns for the Sanctuary. His first compilation was Revival Songster (Baltimore, 1859). He was joint editor, with G.W.M. Rigor, or Choral Gems (1871); joint editor, with E.S. Lorenz, of Heavenly Carols, Songs of Grace, Gates of Praise, Songs of Cheer, Songs of the Kingdom, Holy Voices, Songs of Refreshing, Notes of Triumph, Garnered Sheaves, Songs of the Morning, and The Master's Praise. He was also author of music and services for special occasions, and the editor and publisher of Carols of Praise. See: Shuey, W.A. (1892). Manual of the United Brethren Publishing House; Historical and Descriptive: 243-244. Some of his hymns bear the pseudonym Amicus. --Harry Eskew, DNAH Archives