Press Along to Glory Land

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O ransomed souls [throng] with joyous song

Author: James Rowe
Tune: [O ransomed souls, with joyous song]
Published in 24 hymnals

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1 O ransomed souls, with joyous song
Press along to Glory-land;
Extolling grace that saves the race,
Press along to Glory-land.

Refrain:
Press along, glad souls, press along,
Giving out the message grand;
Letting love, God’s love, be your song,
Press along to Glory-land.

2 The foe may rave, but Christ will save,
Press along to Glory-land;
The storm may sweep, but He will keep,
Press along to Glory-land. [Refrain]

3 To join once more those gone before,
Press along to Glory-land;
With saints to sing before the King,
Press along to Glory-land. [Refrain]

4 The crown to wear forever there,
Press along to Glory-land;
To sing His praise thro’ countless days,
Press along to Glory-land. [Refrain]

Source: Soul Inspiring Songs #68

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Author: James Rowe

Pseudonym: James S. Apple. James Rowe was born in England in 1865. He served four years in the Government Survey Office, Dublin Ireland as a young man. He came to America in 1890 where he worked for ten years for the New York Central & Hudson R.R. Co., then served for twelve years as superintendent of the Mohawk and Hudson River Humane Society. He began writing songs and hymns about 1896 and was a prolific writer of gospel verse with more than 9,000 published hymns, poems, recitations, and other works. 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 >

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First Line:	O ransomed souls [throng] with joyous song
Title:	Press Along to Glory Land
Author:	James Rowe
Language:	English
Refrain First Line:	Press along, glad soul, press along
Publication Date:	1911
Copyright:	Public Domain