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[I am thinking today, of my friends far away]

Appears in 3 hymnals Composer and/or Arranger: J. B. Vaughan Incipit: 51332 31121 65135 Used With Text: Thinking of Home
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Thinking of Home

Author: T. D. Ard Appears in 8 hymnals First Line: I am thinking today, of my friends far away Refrain First Line: I am thinking today of that home far away Used With Tune: [I am thinking today, of my friends far away]
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Author: T. D. Ard Hymnal: Redemption's Way in Song #57 (1911) First Line: I am thinking today, of my friends far away Refrain First Line: I am thinking today of that home far away Languages: English Tune Title: [I am thinking today, of my friends far away]
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Author: T. D. Ard Hymnal: The Harp of Glory #98 (1911) First Line: I am thinking today, of my friends far away Refrain First Line: I am thinking today of that home far away Languages: English Tune Title: [I am thinking today, of my friends far away]
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Author: T. D. Ard Hymnal: The Cyber Hymnal #9026 Meter: 12.9.12.9 D First Line: I am thinking today of my friends far away Refrain First Line: am thinking today of that home far away Lyrics: 1 I am thinking today of my friends far away, Some I never shall see any more; Until death sets me free, from this body of clay, And my troubles and trials are o’er. Refrain: I am thinking today of that home far away, And its joys how I long to behold; There no sorrows can come to that sweet, happy home, And its pleasures can never be told. 2 Oh, how happy we’ll be when our loved ones we see, Who have gone on before us to Heav’n; We shall sing of His love in the mansions above, Where to us a new song shall be giv’n. [Refrain] 3 There our fathers have gone and are resting at home, Blessèd Savior is waiting for me; Yes, our mothers are there in that home bright and fair, And I hope we shall them again. [Refrain] 4 We have brothers at rest in that home of the blest, Where no cryings or pains ever come; There our sisters we’ll see And at rest ever be, in that beautiful, sweet, happy home. [Refrain] Languages: English Tune Title: MORELIA
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J. B. Vaughan

1862 - 1918 Person Name: John B. Vaughan Composer of "MORELIA" in The Cyber Hymnal John B. Vaughan (sometimes misspelled Vaughn), 1862-1918 Born: June 16, 1862, El­bert Coun­ty, Georg­ia. Died: July 18, 1918, Athens, Georg­ia. Buried: Oco­nee Hill Cem­e­te­ry, Athens, Georgia. Vaughan was a Gos­pel song writ­er and mu­sic pub­lish­er. At one time he taught at the South­ern De­vel­op­ment Nor­mal mu­sic school in Wa­co, Tex­as. Lyrics-- Beautiful Home Some­where There’ll Be Room Enough ’Twill Be Glo­ry By and By We Shall See the King --http://www.hymntime.com --http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=23551328
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T. D. Ard

Author of "Thinking Of Home" in The Cyber Hymnal
T. D. Ard
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