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While trav'ling thro' the world below

Appears in 9 hymnals Used With Tune: PENICK

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HEAVENLY HOME

Meter: 8.6.8.6 Appears in 2 hymnals Composer and/or Arranger: W. A. Yates Tune Key: f minor Incipit: 35511 56711 54577 Used With Text: While trav'ling thru the world below

PENICK

Appears in 4 hymnals Incipit: 13515 65515 63215 Used With Text: While trav'ling thro' the world below

Instances

Published text-tune combinations (hymns) from specific hymnals

While trav'ling thro' the world below

Hymnal: The Sacred Harp #387 (1991) Meter: 8.6.8.6 Languages: English Tune Title: PENICK

While trav'ling thru the world below

Author: M. Sykes Hymnal: The Sacred Harp #286 (1991) Meter: 8.6.8.6 Lyrics: 1 While trav'ling thru the world below, Where sore afflictions come, My soul abounds with joy to know That I will rest at home. I'll bid farewell to all below, And to my Savior go. I'll bid farewell to all below, And to my Savior go. 2 My soul's delight has been to sing Of glor'ous days to come, When I shall, with my God and King, Forever rest at home. I'll bid farewell to all below, And to my Savior go. I'll bid farewell to all below, And to my Savior go. Languages: English Tune Title: HEAVENLY HOME

Carry me home, carry me home

Author: M. Sykes Hymnal: Union Harp and History of Songs #18 (1909) First Line: While trav'ling thro' the world below Languages: English Tune Title: PENICK

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M. Sykes

Author of "Carry me home, carry me home" in Union Harp and History of Songs

W. A. Yates

Composer of "HEAVENLY HOME" in The Sacred Harp

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