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We'll Never Turn Back Any More

Author: Johnson Oatman Appears in 2 hymnals First Line: There's a land, we are told, where the streets are of gold Refrain First Line: No, we'll never turn back any more

[There's a land, we are told]

Appears in 1 hymnal Composer and/or Arranger: Geo. C. Hugg Tune Key: B Flat Major Incipit: 12316 51237 34443 Used With Text: We'll Never Turn Back Any More

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We'll Never Turn Back Any More

Author: Rev. Johnson Oatman, Jr. Hymnal: Light in the Valley #158 (1898) First Line: There's a land, we are told Refrain First Line: No, we'll never turn back any more Lyrics: 1 There's a land, we are told, Where the streets are of gold, Just across on the bright shining shore; We've left Egypt behind That fair country to find, And we'll never turn back any more. Chorus: No, we'll never turn back any more, No, we'll never turn back any more; We are pressing our way Toward that fair land of day, And we'll never turn back any more. 2 There, with palms in their hands, Are the saints from all lands, Singing praises to God o'er and o'er; We are marching along, Soon we'll join in their song, And we'll never turn back any more. [Chorus] 3 For our God and the right We have entered the fight, And we'll follow where he goes before; For we conquer each day, While we fight as we pray, And we'll never turn back any more. [Chorus] 4 Praise the Lord for his grace, We have entered a place Where we're safe, tho' the loud tempests roar; Let the world laugh and sneer, We are satisfied here, And we'll never turn back any more. [Chorus] 5 So on God we rely, Pressing on till we die; Then, when battles of life all are o'er, With our Saviour we'll rest, In that land of the blest, And we'll never turn back any more. [Chorus] Topics: Praise; Work Languages: English Tune Title: [There's a land, we are told]

We'll never turn back

Author: Johnson Oatman Hymnal: Sweet Harmonies (A New Song Book) #d163 (1903) First Line: There's a land, we are told Refrain First Line: No, we'll never turn back

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Johnson Oatman, Jr.

1856 - 1922 Person Name: Johnson Oatman Author of "We'll Never Turn Back Any More" Johnson Oatman, Jr., son of Johnson and Rachel Ann Oatman, was born near Medford, N. J., April 21, 1856. His father was an excellent singer, and it always delighted the son to sit by his side and hear him sing the songs of the church. Outside of the usual time spent in the public schools, Mr. Oatman received his education at Herbert's Academy, Princetown, N. J., and the New Jersey Collegiate Institute, Bordentown, N. J. At the age of nineteen he joined the M.E. Church, and a few years later he was granted a license to preach the Gospel, and still later he was regularly ordained by Bishop Merrill. However, Mr. Oatman only serves as a local preacher. For many years he was engaged with his father in the mercantile business at Lumberton, N. J., under the firm name of Johnson Oatman & Son. Since the death of his father, he has for the past fifteen years been in the life insurance business, having charge of the business of one of the great companies in Mt. Holly, N. J., where he resides. He has written over three thousand hymns, and no gospel song book is considered as being complete unless it contains some of his hymns. In 1878 he married Wilhelmina Reid, of Lumberton, N.J. and had three children, Rachel, Miriam, and Percy. Excerpted from Biography of Gospel Song and Hymn Writers by Jacob Henry Hall; Fleming H. Revell, Co. 1914

George C. Hugg

1848 - 1907 Person Name: Geo. C. Hugg Composer of "[There's a land, we are told]" in Light in the Valley 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