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[There's a brother sinking down today]

Appears in 2 hymnals Composer and/or Arranger: Fred L. Beard Tune Key: A Flat Major Incipit: 55111 11233 45555
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Sinking Down

Author: Tom A. Ferguson Appears in 5 hymnals First Line: There’s a brother sinking down today Refrain First Line: Sinking down, sinking down Lyrics: 1 There’s a brother sinking down today; Will you lend to him a helping hand? He is drifting, drifting far away, And his feet are on the sinking sand. Refrain: Sinking down, sinking down, There’s a brother sinking down today; Sinking down, sinking down, There’s a brother drifting far away. 2 Many souls are sinking down today That have never heard a Christian pray; Can you speak to them a word of cheer, To bring comfort to the sinner’s ear? [Refrain] 3 There are broken hearts so sad tonight, That are lost from Jesus and the light; They are drifting far away from shore Where they will be lost for evermore. [Refrain] Used With Tune: [There’s a brother sinking down today] Text Sources: Supplement to the Harp of Glory by William T. Dale and H. A. R. Horton(Nashville: William T. Dale, 1912), alt.
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Author: Tom A. Ferguson Hymnal: The Cyber Hymnal #8851 First Line: There’s a brother sinking down today Refrain First Line: Sinking down, sinking down Lyrics: 1 There’s a brother sinking down today; Will you lend to him a helping hand? He is drifting, drifting far away, And his feet are on the sinking sand. Refrain: Sinking down, sinking down, There’s a brother sinking down today; Sinking down, sinking down, There’s a brother drifting far away. 2 Many souls are sinking down today That have never heard a Christian pray; Can you speak to them a word of cheer, To bring comfort to the sinner’s ear? [Refrain] 3 There are broken hearts so sad tonight, That are lost from Jesus and the light; They are drifting far away from shore Where they will be lost for evermore. [Refrain] Languages: English Tune Title: [There’s a brother sinking down today]
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Sinking Down

Author: Tom A. Ferguson Hymnal: The Harp of Glory #s71 (1911) First Line: There's a brother sinking down today Refrain First Line: Sinking down, sinking down Languages: English Tune Title: [There's a brother sinking down today]
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Fred L. Beard

Composer of "[There’s a brother sinking down today]" in The Cyber Hymnal
Fred L. Beard

Tom A. Ferguson

Author of "Sinking Down" in The Cyber Hymnal
Tom A. Ferguson
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