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[Listen brother while we sing] (Bridgers)

Appears in 2 hymnals Composer and/or Arranger: Luther B. Bridgers Tune Key: F Major Incipit: 12323 53234 44133

Author: Luther B. Bridgers Appears in 2 hymnals First Line: Listen, brother, while we sing Refrain First Line: Glory to God I'm on my journey home Lyrics: 1. Listen, brother, while we sing As the bells of Heaven ring, Let us tell to you the story of the cross; Jesus died to set you free, That is what He did for me, As I press along the upward way. Refrain Glory to God I’m on my journey home, Singing and I’m shouting as I march along, I am going by and by, to the palace of the King, I am pressing on the upward way. 2. If there’s something else you need, He your hungry soul will feed, He will sanctify and make the temple clean; He will come in to abide, Then you’ll sing whate’er betide, As you press along the upward way. [Refrain] 3. You may think He will not come, But He will if there is room, So then, brother, open wide to Him the door; He will search you thro’ and thro’, Cleanse and make the heart anew, As you press along the upward way. [Refrain] 4. Say! I really did not know He could cleanse and fill me so; But by faith I launched far out away from shore; ’Tis so sweet to know and be Dead to self, from sin set free, As you press along the upward way. [Refrain] Used With Tune: [Listen, brother, while we sing] Text Sources: The Revival No. 6, by Charles D. Tillman (Atlanta, Georgia: 1910), number 2

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The Upward Way

Author: Luther B. Bridgers Hymnal: The Cyber Hymnal #7046 First Line: Listen, brother, while we sing Refrain First Line: Glory to God I'm on my journey home Lyrics: 1. Listen, brother, while we sing As the bells of Heaven ring, Let us tell to you the story of the cross; Jesus died to set you free, That is what He did for me, As I press along the upward way. Refrain Glory to God I’m on my journey home, Singing and I’m shouting as I march along, I am going by and by, to the palace of the King, I am pressing on the upward way. 2. If there’s something else you need, He your hungry soul will feed, He will sanctify and make the temple clean; He will come in to abide, Then you’ll sing whate’er betide, As you press along the upward way. [Refrain] 3. You may think He will not come, But He will if there is room, So then, brother, open wide to Him the door; He will search you thro’ and thro’, Cleanse and make the heart anew, As you press along the upward way. [Refrain] 4. Say! I really did not know He could cleanse and fill me so; But by faith I launched far out away from shore; ’Tis so sweet to know and be Dead to self, from sin set free, As you press along the upward way. [Refrain] Languages: English Tune Title: [Listen, brother, while we sing]

The Upward Way

Author: L. B. B. Hymnal: The Revival No. 6 #2 (1910) First Line: Listen brother while we sing Refrain First Line: Glory to God I'm on my journey home Languages: English Tune Title: [Listen brother while we sing]

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Luther B. Bridgers

1884 - 1948 Author of "The Upward Way" in The Cyber Hymnal Luther Burgess Bridgers Born at Margarettsville, NC, son of a minister who conducted revival meetings, he assisted his father conducting meetings (1904-1913). He attended Asbury College at Wilmore, KY, and met his wife, Sarah Jane (Sallie) Veatch in 1905 while there. They had three sons: Luther Hughes, Allen Veatch, and James Marvin. He pastored Methodist Episcopal congregations in KY, NC, and GA, first pastoring in Perry, FL, before doing evangelistic work. He evangelized in the southern U S. He was also known for his fine singing voice and would sing at each meeting. Tragedy struck while he was conducting a revival in Middlesboro, KY, in 1911. Having left his wife and three sons to visit his wife’s parents while he was away, he learned that they had all perished in a house fire. In 1914 he remarried to Aline Winburn, and they had a son, Luther B Jr. After WW1 he took part in missionary outreaches to Belgium, Czechoslovakia, Poland and Russia. He often spoke to large crowds and saw many come to Christ. In 1914 he was also named ‘General Evangelist’ of his denomination. In 1921 Asbury College awarded him an honorary DD degree for his evangelistic efforts. He pastored at several Methodist churches in the Atlanta, GA, area, then briefly at a Methodist church at Morehead, NC. After his long ministry, ending in 1945, he retired and moved to Gainesville, GA, where he eventually died. He was known as ‘Melody Man’. He penned a number of hymns, eight of which were published in Charlie Tillman’s ‘The Revival No. 6’. His most famous, noted below, borrowed a tune from a popular song of the time, ‘Melody of Love’. John Perry