They Come

Awake, awake, awake ye sons of freedom, hark

Author: R. E. Hudson
Tune: [Awake, awake, awake ye sons of freedom, hark!]
Published in 3 hymnals

Author: R. E. Hudson

Ralph Hudson (1843-1901) was born in Napoleon, OH. He served in the Union Army in the Civil War. After teaching for five years at Mt. Union College in Alliance he established his own publishing company in that city. He was a strong prohibitionist and published The Temperance Songster in 1886. He compiled several other collections and supplied tunes for gospel songs, among them Clara Tear Williams' "All my life long I had panted" (Satisfied). See 101 More Hymn Stories, K. Osbeck, Grand Rapids, MI: Kregel Publications, 1985). Mary Louise VanDyke Go to person page >

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First Line: Awake, awake, awake ye sons of freedom, hark
Title: They Come
Author: R. E. Hudson
Language: English
Copyright: Public Domain

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Quartette #57

Songs for the Ransomed #57

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Songs of Peace, Love and Joy #124

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