1 O ransomed souls, with joyous song
Press along to Glory land;
Extolling grace that saves the race,
Press along to Glory land.
Chorus:
Press along, glad soul, 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. [Chorus]
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. [Chorus]
4 The crown to wear forever there,
Press along to Glory land;
To sing His praise thro’ countless days,
Press along to Glory land. [Chorus]
Source: The Majestic Hymnal, number two #202
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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