My Bible Leads to Glory (The Pilgrim's Song)
DESCRIPTION: "My Bible leads to glory (x3), Ye followers of the Lamb." "Sing on, pray on, ye followers of Immanuel! (x2)." "Religion make me happy (x3)...." ""I'm on my way to glory...." "King Jesus is my captain...." "There we shall live forever...."
AUTHOR: unknown
EARLIEST DATE: 1927 (Richardson/Spaeth-AmericanMountainSongs); Hymnary.org lists several versions from before 1850, including "Hymns: designed for the Use of the Second advent band" dated 1843
KEYWORDS: religious nonballad
FOUND IN: US(Ap)
REFERENCES (1 citation):
Richardson/Spaeth-AmericanMountainSongs, p. 68, "My Bible Leads to Glory" (1 text, 1 tune)
Roud #13916
CROSS-REFERENCES:
cf. "Religion So Sweet (I)" (lyrics)
File: Rich068
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