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[Faint, yet pursuing, we press our way]

Appears in 4 hymnals Composer and/or Arranger: G. C. Stebbins Tune Key: E Flat Major Incipit: 55653 45154 45432 Used With Text: "Faint, yet Pursuing"

Author: Sophia Griswold Meter: 9.9.9.9 D Appears in 4 hymnals First Line: Faint, yet pursuing, we press our way Refrain First Line: Faint, yet pursuing, from day to day Lyrics: 1. Faint, yet pursuing, we press our way, Up to the glorious gates of day; Following Him who has gone before, Over the path to the brighter shore. Refrain Faint, yet pursuing, from day to day, Over the sure and the blood-marked way; Strengthen and keep us, O Savior, friend, Ever pursuing, unto life’s end. 2. Faint, yet pursuing, whate’er befall, He who has died for us, died for all; So should they come, as a mighty throng Bearing His banner aloft with song. [Refrain] 3. Faint, yet pursuing, till eventide, Under the cross of the Crucified; Knowing, when darkly are skies o’ercast, Sorrow and sighing will end at last. [Refrain] 4. Faint, yet pursuing, the eye afar Sees thro’ the darkness the morning star, Shedding its ray for the weary feet, Keeping the way, to the golden street. [Refrain] Used With Tune: CONCORD

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Faint, Yet Pursuing

Author: Sophia Griswold Hymnal: The Cyber Hymnal #1410 Meter: 9.9.9.9 D First Line: Faint, yet pursuing, we press our way Refrain First Line: Faint, yet pursuing, from day to day Lyrics: 1. Faint, yet pursuing, we press our way, Up to the glorious gates of day; Following Him who has gone before, Over the path to the brighter shore. Refrain Faint, yet pursuing, from day to day, Over the sure and the blood-marked way; Strengthen and keep us, O Savior, friend, Ever pursuing, unto life’s end. 2. Faint, yet pursuing, whate’er befall, He who has died for us, died for all; So should they come, as a mighty throng Bearing His banner aloft with song. [Refrain] 3. Faint, yet pursuing, till eventide, Under the cross of the Crucified; Knowing, when darkly are skies o’ercast, Sorrow and sighing will end at last. [Refrain] 4. Faint, yet pursuing, the eye afar Sees thro’ the darkness the morning star, Shedding its ray for the weary feet, Keeping the way, to the golden street. [Refrain] Languages: English Tune Title: CONCORD

Faint, yet Pursuing

Author: Mrs. W. R. Griswold Hymnal: Gospel Hymns No. 3 #80 (1878) First Line: Faint, yet pursuing, we press our way Refrain First Line: Faint, yet pursuing, from day to day Languages: English Tune Title: [Faint, yet pursuing, we press our way]

Faint, Yet Pursuing

Author: Mrs. W. R. Griswold Hymnal: Gospel Hymns Nos. 1 to 6 #177 (1894) First Line: "Faint, yet pursuing," we press our way Refrain First Line: "Faint, yet pursuing," from day to day Languages: English Tune Title: ["Faint, yet pursuing," we press our way]

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George C. Stebbins

1846 - 1945 Person Name: George Coles Stebbins Composer of "CONCORD" in The Cyber Hymnal Stebbins studied music in Buffalo and Rochester, New York, then became a singing teacher. Around 1869, he moved to Chicago, Illinois, to join the Lyon and Healy Music Company. He also became the music director at the First Baptist Church in Chicago. It was in Chicago that he met the leaders in the Gospel music field, such as George Root, Philip Bliss, & Ira Sankey. At age 28, Stebbins moved to Boston, Massachusetts, where he became music director at the Claredon Street Baptist Church; the pastor there was Adoniram Gordon. Two years later, Stebbins became music director at Tremont Temple in Boston. Shortly thereafter, he became involved in evangelism campaigns with Moody and others. Around 1900, Stebbins spent a year as an evangelist in India, Egypt, Italy, Palestine, France and England. (www.hymntime.com/tch)

Sophia T. Griswold

1828 - 1903 Person Name: Sophia Griswold Author of "Faint, Yet Pursuing" in The Cyber Hymnal Sophia (Paulina) Taylor Griswold Canada/USA 1828-1903. Born in Canada, she moved to the U.S. and lived in Chicago, IL. She married Dr William R Griswold, a native of New York, and they had one daughter, Eva. She was a poet who wrote hymn lyrics for tunes composed by hymnists George Root, Philip Bliss, George Stebbins and others. She died in Chicago. John Perry