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[While trav'ling thro' time's desert bleak and drear]

Appears in 6 hymnals Composer and/or Arranger: F. M. Ferrell Incipit: 35653 12345 56131 Used With Text: Keep Singing as You Go
[While trav'ling thro' time's desert bleak and drear]

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Keep Singing as You Go

Author: Mrs. E. Greer Floyd Appears in 11 hymnals First Line: While trav'ling thro' time's desert bleak and drear Used With Tune: [While trav'ling thro' time's desert bleak and drear]
Keep Singing as You Go

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Keep Singing as You Go

Author: Mrs. E. Greer Floyd Hymnal: Crowning Praises #7 (1911) First Line: While traveling thro' time's desert bleak Languages: English Tune Title: [While traveling thro' time's desert bleak]
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Keep Singing as You Go

Author: Mrs. E. Greer Floyd Hymnal: The Harp of Glory #s6 (1911) First Line: While trav'ling thro' time's desert bleak and drear Languages: English Tune Title: [While trav'ling thro' time's desert bleak and drear]
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Keep Singing as You Go

Author: Mrs. E. Greer Floyd Hymnal: Redemption's Way in Song #37 (1911) First Line: While trav'ling thro' time's desert bleak and drear Languages: English Tune Title: [While trav'ling thro' time's desert bleak and drear]
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E. Greer Floyd

1849 - 1934 Person Name: Mrs. E. Greer Floyd Author of "Keep Singing as You Go" in Crowning Praises Eugenia Greer Floyd - Born in Union Co., SC, the daughter of Spencer Greer and Adeline Jefferies. She married John W. Floyd (1847-1901)
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F. M. Ferrell

1864 - 1946 Composer of "[While traveling thro' time's desert bleak]" in Crowning Praises Francis Mickleberry Ferrell, known as Mick
F. M. Ferrell
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