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[I'm walking in the gospel way with my eternal Friend]

Appears in 3 hymnals Composer and/or Arranger: Luther G. Presley Incipit: 55556 11123 23215 Used With Text: It Won't Be Long
[I'm walking in the gospel way with my eternal Friend]

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It Won't Be Long

Appears in 4 hymnals First Line: I'm walking in the gospel way with my eternal Friend Used With Tune: [I'm walking in the gospel way with my eternal Friend]
It Won't Be Long

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It Won't Be Long

Hymnal: Favorite Radio Songs #52 (1937) First Line: I'm walking in the gospel way with my eternal Friend Languages: English Tune Title: [I'm walking in the gospel way with my eternal Friend]
It Won't Be Long

It Won't Be Long

Author: L. G. P. Hymnal: Gospel Quartets #64 (1938) First Line: I'm walking in the gospel way with my eternal Friend Languages: English Tune Title: [I'm walking in the gospel way with my eternal Friend]
It Won't Be Long

It Won't Be Long

Author: L. G. P. Hymnal: Cheerful Chimes #86 (1930) First Line: I'm walking in the gospel way with my eternal Friend Languages: English Tune Title: [I'm walking in the gospel way with my eternal Friend]
It Won't Be Long

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Luther G. Presley

1887 - 1974 Person Name: L. G. P. Author of "It Won't Be Long" in Cheerful Chimes Luther G. Presley (March 6, 1887 – December 6, 1974) was a songwriter, musician, and composer, who is best-known for writing the lyrics to the gospel song "When the Saints Go Marching In". Luther G. Presley was born on Beckett Mountain in Faulkner County, Arkansas on March 6, 1887. He studied music beginning at the age of 14, where he excelled. He soon became choir director. He wrote his first song, "Gladly Sing," when he was 17. He furthered his study in singing and music, under renowned teachers. Work Luther Presley wrote the lyrics for the gospel spiritual "When the Saints Go Marching In", in 1937, while Virgil O. Stamps composed the music and melody to the famous work. Luther Presley was inducted into the Southern Gospel Music Association Hall of Fame in 2008. --wikipedia.org
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