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[O good old way, how sweet thou art]

Appears in 9 hymnals Composer and/or Arranger: R. E. Hudson Incipit: 11355 66511 33222 Used With Text: Happy on the Way

Appears in 45 hymnals First Line: Oh, good old way, how sweet thou art Lyrics: 1 Oh, good old way, how sweet thou art, Bless the Lord, I’m happy on the way, May none of us from thee depart; Bless the Lord, I’m happy on the way. Refrain: Happy on the way, Happy on the way, Bless the Lord, I’m happy on the way. 2 But may our actions always say, Bless the Lord, I’m happy on the way, We’re marching in the good old way, Bless the Lord, I’m happy on the way. [Refrain] 3 This note above the rest shall swell, Bless the Lord, I’m happy on the way, That Jesus doeth all things well, Bless the Lord, I’m happy on the way. [Refrain] Used With Tune: [Oh, good old way, how sweet thou art]

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Happy on the Way

Hymnal: Triumphant Songs No.1 #73 (1887) First Line: Oh, good old way, how sweet thou art Lyrics: 1 Oh, good old way, how sweet thou art, Bless the Lord, I’m happy on the way, May none of us from thee depart; Bless the Lord, I’m happy on the way. Refrain: Happy on the way, Happy on the way, Bless the Lord, I’m happy on the way. 2 But may our actions always say, Bless the Lord, I’m happy on the way, We’re marching in the good old way, Bless the Lord, I’m happy on the way. [Refrain] 3 This note above the rest shall swell, Bless the Lord, I’m happy on the way, That Jesus doeth all things well, Bless the Lord, I’m happy on the way. [Refrain] Languages: English Tune Title: [Oh, good old way, how sweet thou art]

Happy on the Way

Hymnal: Herald of Praise #Y27 (1917) First Line: O good old way, how sweet thou art Refrain First Line: Happy on the way, happy on the way Languages: English Tune Title: [O good old way, how sweet thou art]

Happy On the Way

Hymnal: Quartette #13 (1889) First Line: Oh, good old way, how sweet thou art Languages: English Tune Title: [Oh, good old way, how sweet thou art]

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R. E. Hudson

1843 - 1901 Composer of "[O good old way, how sweet thou art]" in Best Hymns Ralph Hudson (1843-1901) was born in Napoleon, OH. He served in the Union Army in the Civil War. After teaching for five years at Mt. Union College in Alliance he established his own publishing company in that city. He was a strong prohibitionist and published The Temperance Songster in 1886. He compiled several other collections and supplied tunes for gospel songs, among them Clara Tear Williams' "All my life long I had panted" (Satisfied). See 101 More Hymn Stories, K. Osbeck, Grand Rapids, MI: Kregel Publications, 1985). Mary Louise VanDyke