Ralph Hudson (1843-1901) was born in Napoleon, OH. He served in the Union Army in the Civil War. After teaching for five years at Mt. Union College in Alliance he established his own publishing company in that city. He was a strong prohibitionist and published The Temperance Songster in 1886. He compiled several other collections and supplied tunes for gospel songs, among them Clara Tear Williams' "All my life long I had panted" (Satisfied). See 101 More Hymn Stories, K. Osbeck, Grand Rapids, MI: Kregel Publications, 1985).
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Display Title: Go Forth, Men of GodFirst Line: Go forth, men of God, and stand for the rightTune Title: [Go forth, men of God, and stand for the right]Author: R. E. HudsonDate: 1889
Display Title: Go Forth, Men of GodFirst Line: Go forth, men of God, and stand for the rightTune Title: [Go forth, men of God, and stand for the right]Author: R. E. HudsonDate: 1885