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[I went to the valley, I didn't go to stay]

Appears in 4 hymnals Composer and/or Arranger: Rev. B. H. Hogan; Laura B. Davis Incipit: 11351 65333 53211 Used With Text: On My Journey Home

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On My Journey Home

Author: Rev. B. H. Hogan Appears in 6 hymnals First Line: I went to the valley, I didn't go to stay Refrain First Line: My Lord, I'm on my journey Used With Tune: [I went to the valley, I didn't go to stay]

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On My Journey Home

Author: Rev. B. H. Hogan Hymnal: The New National Baptist Hymnal (21st Century Edition) #504 (2001) First Line: I went to the valley, I didn't go to stay Refrain First Line: My Lord, I'm on my journey Topics: Choir Selections; Heaven; Spirituals Languages: English Tune Title: [I went to the valley, I didn't go to stay]

On My Journey Home

Author: Rev. B. H. Hogan Hymnal: Old Fashioned Revival Hour Songs #97 (1950) First Line: I went to the valley, I didn't go to stay Refrain First Line: My Lord, I'm on my journey Languages: English Tune Title: [I went to the valley, I didn't go to stay]

On My Journey Home

Author: Rev. B. H. Hogan Hymnal: Modern Quartets for Men #112 (1938) First Line: I went to the valley, I didn't go to stay Refrain First Line: My Lord, I'm on my journey Languages: English Tune Title: [I went to the valley, I didn't go to stay]

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Laura B. Davis

b. 1909 Composer of "[I went to the valley, I didn't go to stay]" in The New National Baptist Hymnal Laura Belle Davis. Born 20 Oct. 1909 in Indianapolis, daughter of William Scott Davis and Clara Montague.

E. Edwin Young

1895 - 1995 Arranger of "[I went to the valley, I didn't go to stay]" in The New National Baptist Hymnal

B. H. Hogan

1888 - 1953 Person Name: B. H. H. Author of "On My Journey Home" in The New National Baptist Hymnal Rev. Broadus Henry Hogan

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