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[It was inch by inch that I sought the Lord]

Appears in 4 hymnals Matching Instances: 4 Tune Key: C Major Incipit: 32332 33233 32122 Used With Text: Inching Along

Appears in 3 hymnals Matching Instances: 3 First Line: It was inch by inch that I sought the Lord Refrain First Line: Keep a-inching along Used With Tune: [It was inch by inch that I sought the Lord]

Inching along

Appears in 1 hymnal Matching Instances: 1 First Line: It was inch by inch that I sought the Lord Refrain First Line: Keep a-inching along, keep a-inching along Used With Tune: [It was inch by inch that I sought the Lord]

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Inching along

Hymnal: Gospel Pearls #146 (1921) First Line: It was inch by inch that I sought the Lord Refrain First Line: Keep a-inching along, keep a-inching along Languages: English Tune Title: [It was inch by inch that I sought the Lord]

Keep a-Inchin' Along

Hymnal: Songs of Zion #93 (1981) First Line: It was inch by inch that I sought the Lord Refrain First Line: Keep a-inching along, keep a-inching along Lyrics: Refrain: Keep a-inching along, keep a-inching along, Jesus will come by and by. Keep a-inching along, like a poor inch-worm, Jesus will come by and by. 1 It was inch by inch that I sought the lord, Jesus will come by and by; It was inch by inch that He saved my soul, Jesus will come by and by. [Refrain] 2 We'll inch and inch and inch along, Jesus will come by and by; And inch by inch till we get home, Jesus will come by and by. [Refrain] 3 Oh, trials and troubles on the way, Jesus will come by and by; But we must watch as well as pray, Jesus will come by and by. [Refrain] Topics: Negro Spirituals and Afro-American Liberation Songs Languages: English Tune Title: [It was inch by inch that I sought the Lord]

Inching Along

Hymnal: National Jubilee Melodies #92 (1916) First Line: It was inch by inch that I sought the Lord Refrain First Line: Keep a-inching along Lyrics: Refrain: Keep a-inching along, keep a-inching along, Jesus will come by-and-by. Keep a-inching along, like a poor inch-worm, Jesus will come by-and-by. 1 It was inch by inch that I sought the Lord, Jesus will come by-and-by; It was inch by inch that He saved my soul, Jesus will come by-and-by. [Refrain] 2 We'll inch and inch and inch along, Jesus will come by-and-by; And inch by inch till we get home, Jesus will come by-and-by. [Refrain] 3 O trials and troubles on the way, Jesus will come by-and-by; But we must watch as well as pray, Jesus will come by-and-by. [Refrain] Languages: English Tune Title: [It was inch by inch that I sought the Lord]

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Verolga Nix

1933 - 2014 Person Name: Verolga Nix, 1933- Harmonizer of "[It was inch by inch that I sought the Lord]" in Songs of Zion Verolga Nix (Apr. 6, 1933-Dec. 9, 2014) Born in Cleveland, Verolga moved with her family at an early age to Philadelphia. She studied for two years at New England Conservatory of Music and then earned a music degree from Oberlin Conservatory of Music in 1955. She was awarded an honorary doctorate of humane letters from Bennett College in 2000. After retiring from twenty years as a full-time music teacher in Philadelphia public schools she served as minister of music at several churches in Philadelphia, trained and conducted many choirs and served as a seminar leader nationwide. She was a member of Broadcast Music, Inc. (BMI), National Association of Negro Musicians and the Hymn Society in U.S. and Canada. In 1980 the United Methodist Church asked her to co-edit with J. Jefferson Cleveland the supplemental hymnal Songs of Zion. She published nearly 200 original songs an arrangements. (further details in The Philadelphia Tribune, Dec.19, 2014 obituary). Mary Louise VanDyke