Salvation Is Near

Author: Russell Kelso Carter

Russel Kelso Carter was a professor in the Pennsylvania Military College of Chester. While there he was licensed to preach by the Methodist Episcopal Church. He became very active in leading camp meetings and revivals. After failing health forced him to abandon this work, he studied and became a medical doctor as well as a writer. He wrote novels as well as hymns. Dianne Shapiro, from "The Singers and Their Songs: sketches of living gospel hymn writers" by Charles Hutchinson Gabriel (Chicago: The Rodeheaver Company, 1916) Go to person page >

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First Line: Come to Jesus now, and he will give you rest
Title: Salvation Is Near
Author: Russell Kelso Carter
Language: English
Refrain First Line: O, rejoice, the Lord has brought salvation near!
Copyright: Public Domain

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Songs of Redeeming Love No. 2 #96

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