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[I had wandered afar from the Shepherd]

Appears in 2 hymnals Composer and/or Arranger: A. F. Myers Incipit: 12332 13565 55444 Used With Text: There Is Joy
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There Is Joy

Author: A. F. M. Appears in 5 hymnals First Line: I had wandered afar from the Shepherd Refrain First Line: There is joy in his fulness o'erflowing Scripture: Luke 24:52 Used With Tune: [I had wandered afar from the Shepherd]
There Is Joy

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There Is Joy

Author: A. F. M. Hymnal: New Century Carols #5 (1899) First Line: I had wandered afar from the Shepherd Refrain First Line: There is joy in his fulness o'erflowing Languages: English Tune Title: [I had wandered afar from the Shepherd]
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There Is Joy

Author: A. F. M. Hymnal: Fairer than Day (Enlarged Edition) #43 (1903) First Line: I had wandered afar from the Shepherd Refrain First Line: There is joy in his fulness o'erflowing Scripture: Luke 24:52 Languages: English Tune Title: [I had wandered afar from the Shepherd]
There Is Joy

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A. F. Myers

Person Name: A. F. M. Author of "There Is Joy" in Fairer than Day (Enlarged Edition) Augustus (Gus) Franklin Myers USA 1850-1902. Born at Ashland, OH, he was a music composer and publisher. He may have taught music, as his title of ‘Professor’, is noted by one source. His song books include: “The life line”, “The search light” (1894), “The seed sower” (1897). He wrote many lyrics and tunes. He died at Toledo, OH. John Perry
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