I can't stray away from Thee, Precious Lord

I can't stray away from Thee, Precious Lord

Author: W. Elmo Mercer
Published in 4 hymnals

Author: W. Elmo Mercer

William Elmo Mercer wrote more than 1,600 songs and worked extensively as a music arranger. Arguably his best known song is “Each Step I Take." Mercer worked for the John T. Benson company from 1951 to 1981 as a music editor. He also consulted for LifeWay, Lorenz, Brentwood, and other music companies. He and his wife Marcia traveled as singing evangelists for three decades and he served as the music minister for Scottsboro First Baptist Church in Nashville, Tennessee. Monty Lynn, from "William Elmo Mercer," Southern Gospel History, https://www.sghistory.com/ Go to person page >

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First Line: I can't stray away from Thee, Precious Lord
Author: W. Elmo Mercer
Refrain First Line: Take my hand and lead me

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Instances (1 - 4 of 4)

New Songs of Inspiration Book Five #d56

New Songs of Inspiration No. 4 #d61

New Songs of Inspiration Number 3 #d57

Special Songs for Special Singers Number 2 #d10

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