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Facing That Way

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1 Tho’ I had wandered afar from the right,
Straying away from the truth and the light,
Yet I am seeking for heaven today;
Glory to God I am facing that way!

Refrain:
Facing that way with my heart full of song,
Walking that way as he leads me along,
Eagerly, hopefully pressing each day;
Glory to God I am facing that way!

2 There is a place of reunion on high,
Where I shall meet many friends by and by;
That will be glory for me some sweet day;
Blessed be God I am facing that way! [Refrain]

3 There is a place where my Saviour shall be
Crowned King of kings and his glory I’ll see,
There thro’ eternity with him I’ll stay;
Glory to God I am facing that way! [Refrain]

Source: The Old Story in Song Number Two #13

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Author: Wm. Edie Marks

Born: July 1872, Delaware (probably Wilmington) Died: November 20, 1954, Wilmington, Delaware. Buried: Lombardy Cemetery, Wilmington, Delaware. Marks was ap­par­ent­ly liv­ing in Wilm­ing­ton, Del­a­ware, in 1913. His works in­clude: Cream of Song, with Le­an­der Pick­ett & O. B. Cul­pep­per & (Lou­is­ville, Ken­tucky: Pick­ett Pub­lish­ing Com­pa­ny, 1906) Tears and Tri­umphs No. 4, with Le­an­der Pick­ett & Ben­ja­min Butts (Lou­is­ville, Ken­tucky: Pen­te­cost­al Pub­lish­ing Company, 1910) Noted Hymns, 1927 (ed­it­or) Lyrics-- Christmas Joy Tasting the Joys Trying to Be More like Je­sus We Shall Hear Him Say, "Well Done" Music-- Best Thing I Ev… Go to person page >

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Text Information

First Line: Though I had wandered afar from the right
Title: Facing That Way
Author: Wm. Edie Marks
Language: English
Refrain First Line: Facing that way with my heart full of song
Publication Date: 1908
Copyright: Public Domain
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