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[Press on, O pilgrim, in the way of love]

Appears in 5 hymnals Composer and/or Arranger: V. O. Fossett Used With Text: Press on, O Pilgrim, There is Joy Ahead

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Press On, O Pilgrim, There Is Joy Ahead

Author: Luther G. Presley Appears in 7 hymnals First Line: Press on, O pilgrim, in the way of love Refrain First Line: Press onward, press onward Used With Tune: [Press on, O pilgrim, in the way of love]

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Press on, O Pilgrim, There is Joy Ahead

Author: Luther G. Presley Hymnal: Fossett's Inspirational Melodies #2 (1952) First Line: Press on, O pilgrim, in the way of love Refrain First Line: Press onward, press onward Languages: English Tune Title: [Press on, O pilgrim, in the way of love]

Press On, O Pilgrim, There Is Joy Ahead

Author: Luther G. Presley Hymnal: Peaceful Echoes #13 (1948) First Line: Press on, O pilgrim, in the way of love Refrain First Line: Press onward, press onward Languages: English Tune Title: [Press on, O pilgrim, in the way of love]

Press on, O Pilgrim, There is Joy Ahead

Author: Luther G. Presley Hymnal: Grateful Praise #34 (1944) First Line: Press on, O pilgrim, in the way of love Refrain First Line: Press onward, press onward Languages: English Tune Title: [Press on, O pilgrim, in the way of love]

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Luther G. Presley

1887 - 1974 Author of "Press on, O Pilgrim, There is Joy Ahead" 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 "[Press on, O pilgrim, in the way of love]" 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/
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