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Author: Anonymous Meter: 7.7.7.6 Appears in 58 hymnals First Line: Traveling to the better land Lyrics: 1 Traveling to the better land, O’er the desert’s scorching sand, Father! let me grasp Thy hand; Lead me on, lead me on! 2 When at Marah, parched with heat, I the sparkling fountain greet, Make the bitter waters sweet; Lead me on, lead me on! 3 When the wilderness is drear, Show me Elim’s palm grove near, And her wells, as crystal clear, Lead me on, lead me on! 4 When with Amalec I fight, Brave to battle for the right, Give me courage, give me might: Lead me on, lead me on! 5 In temptation, when the foe Sorely thrusts to lay me low, Father! conquering grace bestow, Lead me on, lead me on! 6 Through the water, through the fire, Never let me fail or tire, Every step brings Canaan nigher: Lead me on, lead me on! 7 Bid me stand on Nebo’s height, Gaze upon the land of light, Then, transported with the sight, Lead me on, lead me on! 8 When I stand on Jordan’s brink, Never let me fear or shrink; Hold me, Father, lest I sink: Lead me on, lead me on! 9 When the victory is won, And eternal life begun, Up to glory lead me on! Lead me on, lead me on! Used With Tune: LEAD ME ON Text Sources: Silver Wings by Charles C. Converse (New York: C. H. Ditson/Oliver Ditson, 1870)

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LEAD ME ON

Meter: 7.7.7.6 Appears in 34 hymnals Composer and/or Arranger: Charles Crozat Converse Tune Key: F Major Incipit: 55531 61555 32225 Used With Text: Lead Me On

[Trav'ling to the better land]

Appears in 1 hymnal Composer and/or Arranger: S. Morrison Incipit: 35511 23355 17124 Used With Text: Traveling to the Better Land

[Traveling to the better land]

Appears in 1 hymnal Composer and/or Arranger: H. A. R. Horton Incipit: 56512 32116 51171 Used With Text: Lead Me On

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Traveling to the Better Land

Hymnal: Carmina Centum #47 (1882) First Line: Trav'ling to the better land Refrain First Line: Lead me, lead me on Languages: English Tune Title: [Trav'ling to the better land]

Traveling to the better land

Hymnal: The Standard Hymnal #36a (1896) Languages: English Tune Title: [Traveling to the better land]

Traveling to the better land

Hymnal: A Selection of Spiritual Songs #74 (1881) Topics: Activity; Work Languages: English Tune Title: [Traveling to the better land]

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Charles C. Converse

1832 - 1918 Person Name: C. C. Converse Composer of "[Traveling to the better land]" in The Standard Hymnal Pseudonyms: Clare, Lester Vesé, Nevers, Karl Reden, Revons ================================= Charles Crozat Converse LLD USA 1832-1918. Born in Warren, MA, he went to Leipzig, Germany to study law and philosophy, as well as music theory and composition under Moritz Hauptmann, Friedrich Richter, and Louis Plaidy at the Leipzig Conservatory. He also met Franz Liszt and Louis Spohr. He became an author, composer, arranger and editor. He returned to the states in 1859 and graduated from the Albany, NY, Law School two years later. He married Lida Lewis. From 1875 he practiced law in Erie, PA, and also was put in charge of the Burdetta Organ Company. He composed hymn tunes and other works. He was offered a DM degree for his Psalm 126 cantata, but he declined the offer. In 1895 Rutherford College honored him with a LLD degree. He spent his last years in Highwood, NJ, where he died. He published “New method for the guitar”, “Musical bouquet”, “The 126th Psalm”, “Sweet singer”, “Church singer”, “Sayings of Sages” between 1855 and 1863. he also wrote the “Turkish battle polka” and “Rock beside the sea” ballad, and “The anthem book of the Episcopal Methodist Church”. John Perry

Anonymous

Person Name: Anon. Author of "Traveling to the better land" in The New Laudes Domini In some hymnals, the editors noted that a hymn's author is unknown to them, and so this artificial "person" entry is used to reflect that fact. Obviously, the hymns attributed to "Author Unknown" "Unknown" or "Anonymous" could have been written by many people over a span of many centuries.