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[There's a royal highway, leading]

Appears in 2 hymnals Composer and/or Arranger: Lewis E. Jones Tune Key: B Flat Major Incipit: 54517 21576 7127
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The Royal Road

Author: Jennie Wilson Appears in 3 hymnals First Line: There's a royal highway, leading Refrain First Line: O, the blessed royal road Lyrics: 1 There's a royal highway, leading To the King's sublime abode; And I seek a home in glory, Walking in that royal road. Chorus: O, the blessed royal road, O, the blessed, royal road, Will you go with me to glory, Walking in that royal road? 2 O'er the highway Jesus travelled, Up the hill of Calv'ry trod, That He might a path make open, Leading to the throne of God. [Chorus] 3 As I journey o'er the highway To the country of my kine, Oft by faith I hear the echo From the land where angels sing. [Chorus] 4 Oft a glad, entrancing vision To my spirit is bestowed; 'Tis the city, bright, eternal, Whither leads the royal road. [Chorus] Topics: The Gospel Used With Tune: [There's a royal highway, leading]
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The Royal Road

Author: Jennie Wilson Hymnal: Redemption Songs #154 (1937) First Line: There's a royal highway, leading Refrain First Line: O, the blessed royal road Lyrics: 1 There's a royal highway, leading To the King's sublime abode; And I seek a home in glory, Walking in that royal road. Chorus: O, the blessed royal road, O, the blessed, royal road, Will you go with me to glory, Walking in that royal road? 2 O'er the highway Jesus travelled, Up the hill of Calv'ry trod, That He might a path make open, Leading to the throne of God. [Chorus] 3 As I journey o'er the highway To the country of my kine, Oft by faith I hear the echo From the land where angels sing. [Chorus] 4 Oft a glad, entrancing vision To my spirit is bestowed; 'Tis the city, bright, eternal, Whither leads the royal road. [Chorus] Topics: The Gospel Languages: English Tune Title: [There's a royal highway, leading]
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The Royal Road

Author: Jennie B. Wilson, 1856-1913 Hymnal: The Cyber Hymnal #11340 Meter: 8.7.8.7.7.7.8.7 First Line: There’s a royal highway leading Refrain First Line: O the blessed royal road, Lyrics: 1 There’s a royal highway leading To the King’s sublime abode; And I seek a home in glory, Walking in that royal road. Refrain: O the blessèd royal road, O the blessèd royal road; Will you go with me to glory, Walking in the royal road? 2 O’er the highway Jesus traveled, Up the hill of Calvary trod, That He might a path make open, Leading to the throne of God. [Refrain] 3 As I journey o’er the highway To the country of my king, Oft by faith I hear the echo From the land where angels sing. [Refrain] 4 Oft a glad, entrancing vision To my spirit is bestowed; ’Tis the city, bright, eternal, Whither leads the royal road. [Refrain] Languages: English Tune Title: TEMPE
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Jennie Wilson

1857 - 1913 Author of "The Royal Road" in Redemption Songs Wilson, Jennie Bain. (d. 3 September 1913). Obituaries available in the DNAH Archives. =============================== Jennie Bain Wilson, 1857-1913 Born: 1857, on a Farm Near South Whitley, Indiana. Died: Cir­ca 1913. Afflicted with a spin­al con­di­tion at age four, Wil­son spent her life in a wheel chair. She ne­ver at­tend­ed school, but was ed­u­cat­ed at home. She is said to have writ­ten over 2,200 texts. © The Cyber Hymnal™ (www.hymntime.com/tch)
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Lewis E. Jones

1865 - 1936 Person Name: L. E. Jones Composer of "[There's a royal highway, leading]" in Redemption Songs Pseudonyms: Mary Slater ================ Lewis Edgar Jones USA 1865-1936. Born in Yates City, IL, his family moved near Davenport, IA, where he lived on a farm until age 21. He went into business for awhile, and attended the Moody Bible Institute in Chicago. He was a classmate of evangelist, Billy Sunday. After graduating, he worked for the YMCA in Davenport, IA; Fort Worth, TX (1915, as general secretary); and Santa Barbara, CA (1925 as general secretary). Hymn writing was his avocation, and he wrote 200+, advising that many came from pastors’ sermons. He married Lora May Wright (1872-1950), and they had a daughter, Frances Ellen (1897-1982). He died in Santa Barbara, CA. John Perry
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