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Author: Lucy A. Bennett Appears in 2 hymnals First Line: Keep step with Jesus: He Who leads Lyrics: 1 Keep step with Jesus: He Who leads Should surely set the peace, Keep step with Jesus, would’st thou be A victor in the race. 2 Not over-running His sweet will, Nor lagging far behind; Who walk with Jesus, only these The road to blessing find. 3 O happy they who fear to take One single step alone; But, led by Him, will dare to tread The pathless depths unknown. 4 This sacred path man koweth not, Save only such as bow To take His yoke, and breathe to Him— “Thou art my portion now.” 5 They tread it, and with quiet heart Have learnt—are learning still, That not a single good outlies The circle of His will. Used With Tune: SPRING GARDENS

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SPRING GARDENS

Appears in 3 hymnals Incipit: 35311 2343 Used With Text: Keep Step With Jesus

[Keep step with Jesus, He who leads]

Appears in 1 hymnal Composer and/or Arranger: Chas. Edw. Pollock Incipit: 51554 34556 65555 Used With Text: Keep Step With Jesus

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Keep Step With Jesus

Author: Lucy A. Bennett Hymnal: Waves of Melody #62 (1901) First Line: Keep step with Jesus, He who leads Refrain First Line: Keep step, keep step Languages: English Tune Title: [Keep step with Jesus, He who leads]

Keep Step With Jesus

Author: Lucy A. Bennett Hymnal: Hymns of Consecration and Faith #312 (1902) First Line: Keep step with Jesus: He Who leads Lyrics: 1 Keep step with Jesus: He Who leads Should surely set the peace, Keep step with Jesus, would’st thou be A victor in the race. 2 Not over-running His sweet will, Nor lagging far behind; Who walk with Jesus, only these The road to blessing find. 3 O happy they who fear to take One single step alone; But, led by Him, will dare to tread The pathless depths unknown. 4 This sacred path man koweth not, Save only such as bow To take His yoke, and breathe to Him— “Thou art my portion now.” 5 They tread it, and with quiet heart Have learnt—are learning still, That not a single good outlies The circle of His will. Languages: English Tune Title: SPRING GARDENS

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Charles Edward Pollock

1853 - 1928 Person Name: Chas. Edw. Pollock Composer of "[Keep step with Jesus, He who leads]" in Waves of Melody Charles Edward Pollock USA 1853-1928. Born at Newcastle, PA, he moved to Jefferson City, MO, when age 17. He was a cane maker for C W Allen. He also worked 20 years for the MO Pacific Railroad, as a depot clerk and later as Assistant Roadmaster. He was a musician and prolific songwriter, composing 5000+ songs, mostly used in Sunday school settings and church settings. He took little remuneration for his compositions, preferring they be freely used. He produced three songbooks: “Praises”, “Beauty of praise”, and “Waves of melody”. In 1886 he married Martha (Mattie) Jane Harris, and they had three children: Robert, Edward, and a daughter. He died in Merriam, KS. John Perry ================= Pollock, Charles Edward. (Jefferson City, Missouri, 1853-1924). Records of Jefferson City indicate the following: 1897 clerk at depot; residence at 106 Broadway (with Mildred Pollock) 1904-1905 cane maker for C. W. Allen 1908-1909 musician; residence at 106 Broadway (with wife Matty) 1912-1913 residence at St. Louis Road, east city limits --Wilmer Swope, DNAH Archives Note: not to be confused with Charles Edward Pollock (c.1871-1924).

Lucy A. Bennett

1850 - 1927 Author of "Keep Step With Jesus" in Hymns of Consecration and Faith Lucy A. Bennett was born on January 8, 1850 in Green Farm, Falfield, Gloucestershire, England. She was a staunch Methodist and a poet. She began to write poems, hymns and prose at an early age. As a young woman, she attended Keswick Conventions where she met and corresponded with prominent Christian leaders, including Christina Rosseti and C. H. Spurgeon. She was active at Mount Pleasant Chapel where she arranged for ministers, led a Bible Class for women, and visited and helped the poor and needy. She helped to found All Nations College, Upper Norwood and Mount Hermon College, Streatham Common. She died on March 10, 1927 Dianne Shapiro, from Mid-Victorian Poetry, 1860-1879: an annotated biobiliography by Catherine W. Reilly (London: Mansell Publishing Ltd., 2000, and "A tribute to the life and work of Brian Torode" (btsarnia.org) accessed 9/20/2020