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[Soldiers for Jesus, press on today]

Appears in 2 hymnals Composer and/or Arranger: George Crawford Hugg Hymnal Title: The Cyber Hymnal Tune Key: B Flat Major Incipit: 53231 21655 21251 Used With Text: Our Rally Song

Author: Harry Crosscup Appears in 2 hymnals Hymnal Title: The Cyber Hymnal First Line: Soldiers for Jesus, press on today Refrain First Line: O how sweet it is to rally Lyrics: 1. Soldiers for Jesus, press on today, Fear not sin’s terrors, cease not to pray; Keep bright the armor, hold fast the shield, Never to Satan one victory yield. Refrain O how sweet it is to rally Round the standard sheet of love. ’Neath the cloudless sky of Heaven, Where the Savior stands above! In the presence of the Father And His holy angels bright Heaven’s smile is on its soldiers As they battle for the right. 2. You who are planting seeds on the field, Plant deep the word-seed, it God will shield From birds of evil who hover o’er Fields where you scatter seeds from your store. [Refrain] 3. Reapers for Jesus, go forth today; See, grains are nodding—go now, we pray; Sharpen the sickle, bring from the fields Sheaves which the Master in harvest yields. [Refrain] Used With Tune: [Soldiers for Jesus, press on today] Text Sources: Fairer Than Day (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania: George C. Hugg, 1903), number 128

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Our Rally Song

Author: Harry Crosscup Hymnal: Fairer than Day (Enlarged Edition) #128 (1903) Hymnal Title: Fairer than Day (Enlarged Edition) First Line: Soldiers for Jesus, press on today Refrain First Line: O how sweet it is to rally Languages: English Tune Title: [Soldiers for Jesus, press on today]

Our Rally Song

Author: Harry Crosscup Hymnal: The Cyber Hymnal #5458 Hymnal Title: The Cyber Hymnal First Line: Soldiers for Jesus, press on today Refrain First Line: O how sweet it is to rally Lyrics: 1. Soldiers for Jesus, press on today, Fear not sin’s terrors, cease not to pray; Keep bright the armor, hold fast the shield, Never to Satan one victory yield. Refrain O how sweet it is to rally Round the standard sheet of love. ’Neath the cloudless sky of Heaven, Where the Savior stands above! In the presence of the Father And His holy angels bright Heaven’s smile is on its soldiers As they battle for the right. 2. You who are planting seeds on the field, Plant deep the word-seed, it God will shield From birds of evil who hover o’er Fields where you scatter seeds from your store. [Refrain] 3. Reapers for Jesus, go forth today; See, grains are nodding—go now, we pray; Sharpen the sickle, bring from the fields Sheaves which the Master in harvest yields. [Refrain] Languages: English Tune Title: [Soldiers for Jesus, press on today]

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Harry Crosscup

b. 1871 Hymnal Title: The Cyber Hymnal Author of "Our Rally Song" in The Cyber Hymnal Born: Possibly circa 1871, Pennsylvania. Crosscup appears in Pennsylvania censuses of 1880, 1900, 1910, 1920, & 1930, in Philadelphia and Montgomery counties. In 1880, he was in the city of Philadelphia. --www.hymntime.com/tch/

George C. Hugg

1848 - 1907 Person Name: George Crawford Hugg Hymnal Title: The Cyber Hymnal Composer of "[Soldiers for Jesus, press on today]" in The Cyber Hymnal George Crawford Hugg USA 1848-1907. Born near Haddonfield, NJ, he became choirmaster at the Berlin, NJ, Presbyterian Church at age 12. At age 14 he published his first song, “Walk in the light”, which became very popular. He married Anne E Ketchum, and they had a daughter, Evangeline. He served as choirmaster of the Tabernacle Presbyterian Church in Philadelphia, and also the Broad Street and Arch Street Methodist Episcopal Churches there. He was also closely associated with the Harper Memorial Presbyterian Church there. He was a prolific composer with over 2000 works, publishing 18 books of revival and Sunday school music, and 90 songs for special occasions (Christmas, Easter, etc.). He died in Philadelphia, PA. John Perry