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Keep on praying, though the road be rough

Keep on praying, though the road be rough

Author: Seth Sykes
Published in 1 hymnal


Author: Seth Sykes

Seth Sykes and his wife Bessie were traveling evangelists based in Glasgow, Scotland. They traveled around the UK. Seth preached and wrote lyrics to many hymns. They used lantern slide shows to illustrate their message and draw people to their meetings. Dianne Shapiro, from Discerning Music blog, accessed 1/12/17 Go to person page >

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First Line: Keep on praying, though the road be rough
Author: Seth Sykes
Copyright: Public Domain

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