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[When we are thinking of Heaven and home]

Appears in 2 hymnals Composer and/or Arranger: William M. Hays Tune Key: D Major Incipit: 55534 56555 72155
[When we are thinking of Heaven and home]

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Close To Us All

Author: William M. Hays Appears in 2 hymnals First Line: When we are thinking of Heaven and home Refrain First Line: O what a friend He is to me Lyrics: 1 When we are thinking of Heaven and home, He is near, And when we are walking the valley of gloom, He is near us then. Refrain: O what a friend He is to me, Waiting to hear the faintest call; Ever unchanging and ever to be Close to us all. 2 When the poor soul by temptation is tried, He is near, And when it is plunged ’neath the oncoming tide, He is near us then. [Refrain] 3 When in the soul doubts and fears do arise, He is near, And if in our sorrow the soul to Him cries, He is near us then. [Refrain] Used With Tune: [When we are thinking of Heaven and home] Text Sources: Song Crown by Austin Taylor et al. (Austin, TX: Foundation Publishing House, 1912)
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Close To Us All

Author: William M. Hays Hymnal: The Cyber Hymnal #8643 First Line: When we are thinking of Heaven and home Refrain First Line: O what a friend He is to me Lyrics: 1 When we are thinking of Heaven and home, He is near, And when we are walking the valley of gloom, He is near us then. Refrain: O what a friend He is to me, Waiting to hear the faintest call; Ever unchanging and ever to be Close to us all. 2 When the poor soul by temptation is tried, He is near, And when it is plunged ’neath the oncoming tide, He is near us then. [Refrain] 3 When in the soul doubts and fears do arise, He is near, And if in our sorrow the soul to Him cries, He is near us then. [Refrain] Languages: English Tune Title: [When we are thinking of Heaven and home]
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Close to Us All

Author: W. M. H. Hymnal: Song Crown #87 (1912) First Line: When we are thinking of heaven and home Refrain First Line: O what a Friend He is to me Languages: English Tune Title: [When we are thinking of heaven and home]
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William M. Hays

Author of "Close To Us All" in The Cyber Hymnal
William M. Hays
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