soldier (mentioned in "My Life and Sacred Songs") in London

from My Life and Sacred Songs, page 65:

A wild young soldier was induced to attend a Gospel meeting in London. As he entered, the congregation was singing " Are you coming Home to-night ? " The song made a deep impression upon him. He came back the next night, and he continued to attend until he was saved. " I had to come," he said ; " that hymn would not let me stay away. I could not sleep at night. All night long that question of the song, both in the words and music, kept returning to me, demanding an answer : ' Are you coming Home to-night ? ' "
cite as

Ira David Sankey, My Life and Sacred Songs (1906), p. 65. https://led.kmi.open.ac.uk/entity/lexp/1431696501768 accessed: 21 December, 2024

location of experience: London

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Are you coming Home to-night?
written by James McGranahan
performed by Church congregation

Experience Information

Medium live
Listening Environment in the company of others, indoors

Originally submitted by Gill on Fri, 15 May 2015 14:28:21 +0100
Approved on Fri, 25 Sep 2015 15:52:15 +0100