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[Brother keep straight on in the Christian's race]

Appears in 3 hymnals Composer and/or Arranger: Mrs. C. H. Morris Tune Key: A Flat Major Incipit: 55176 55176 55311 Used With Text: The Christian's Race
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The Christian's Race

Author: Mrs. C. H. M. Appears in 3 hymnals First Line: Brother, keep straight on in the Christian's race Refrain First Line: The Christian's race is set before you Used With Tune: [Brother, keep straight on in the Christian's race]
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The Christian's Race

Author: Mrs. C. H. M. Hymnal: The New Praiseworthy #148 (1916) First Line: Brother, keep straight on in the Christian's race Refrain First Line: The Christian's race is set before you Lyrics: 1 Brother, keep straight on the Christian's race, With your eyes on the heav'nly goal, Where a rest remains for the tried and true In the homeland of the soul. Chorus: The Christian's race is set before you, Lay ev'ry weight and sin aside; Keep ever onward, upward pressing, The Lord Himself will be your guide; A could of witnesses surround you, The promised land before you lies; Keep ever onward, upward pressing, Tow'rd the mark for the prize. 2 Brother, keep straight on in the old-time way Which our fathers before us trod; Tho' the way be long, rough and toilsome, too, And is stained with martyr's blood. [Chorus] 3 Brother, keep straight on, to the end endure, And the goal shall at last be won; Till your weary feet tread the golden street, And you hear your Lord's "Well done." [Chorus] Languages: English Tune Title: [Brother keep straight on in the Christian's race]
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The Christian's Race

Author: Mrs. C. H. M. Hymnal: Treasury of Song #124 (1917) First Line: Brother, keep straight on in the Christian's race Refrain First Line: The Christian's race is set before you Languages: English Tune Title: [Brother, keep straight on in the Christian's race]
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The Christian's Race

Author: Mrs. C. H. M. Hymnal: Eternal Praise #142 (1917) First Line: Brother, keep straight on in the Christian's race Refrain First Line: The Christian's race is set before you Languages: English Tune Title: [Brother, keep straight on in the Christian's race]
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Mrs. C. H. Morris

1862 - 1929 Author of "The Christian's Race" Lelia (Mrs. C.H.) Morris (1862-1929) was born in Pennsville, Morgan County, Ohio. When her family moved to Malta on the Muskingum River she and her sister and mother had a millinery shop in McConnelsville. She and her husband Charles H. Morris were active in the Methodist Episcopal Church and at the camp meetings in Sebring and Mt. Vernon. She wrote hymns as she did her housework. Although she became blind at age 52 she continued to write hymns on a 28-foot long blackboard that her family had built for her. She is said to have written 1000 texts and many tunes including "Sweeter as the years go by." Mary Louise VanDyke
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