1 We're marching to the promised land,
A land all fair and bright;
Come, join our happy, youthful band,
And seek the plains of light.
Chorus:
Oh, come and join our youthful band,
Our songs and triumphs share;
We soon shall reach the promised land,
And rest for ever there.
2 The Saviour feeds his little flock,
His grace is richly given;
The living waters from the rock,
And daily bread from heaven. [Chorus]
3 In that bright land no sin is found,
But all are happy there;
And youthful voices there shall join
With the angelic choir. [Chorus]
4 Our teachers kind do point the way,
And guide our feet aright,
To those bright realms of endless day
Where Jesus is the light. [Chorus]
Source: The New Sabbath School Hosanna: enlarged and improved: a choice collection of popular hymns and tunes, original and selected: for the Sunday school and the family circle... #62
John R. Clements was born in County Armagh, Ireland 28 November 1868 and was brought to the United States at the age of two years. He worked at the age of thirteen as a retail grocery clerk and had a successful wholesale grocery business. He began writing poetry when he was young.
Dianne Shapiro, from "The Singers and Their Songs: sketches of living gospel hymn writers" by Charles Hutchinson Gabriel (Chicago: The Rodeheaver Company, 1916) Go to person page >
Hunter, William, D.D, son of John Hunter, was born near Ballymoney, County Antrim, Ireland, May 26, 1811. He removed to America in 1817, and entered Madison College in 1830. For some time he edited the Conference Journal, and the Christian Advocate. In 1855 he was appointed Professor of Hebrew in Alleghany College: and subsequently Minister of the Methodist Episcopal Church, at Alliance, Stark Country, Ohio. He died in 1877. He edited Minstrel of Zion, 1845; Select Melodies, 1851; and Songs of Devotion, 1859. His hymns, over 125 in all, appeared in these works. Some of these have been translated into various Indian languages. The best known are :—
1. A home in heaven; what a joyful thought. Heaven a Home. From his Minstrel of Zion, 1… Go to person page >
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