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Author: J. H. W. Appears in 39 hymnals First Line: Can a boy forget his mother's prayer Refrain First Line: Come back, my boy, come back, I say Used With Tune: [Can a boy forget his mother's prayer]

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[Can a boy forget his mother's pray'r]

Appears in 30 hymnals Composer and/or Arranger: Rev. J. H. Weber Tune Key: A Major Incipit: 55555 56661 55112 Used With Text: Can a Boy Forget His Mother?

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Can A Boy Forget His Mother?

Author: Joseph H. Weber Hymnal: The Cyber Hymnal #9681 First Line: Can a boy forget his mother’s prayer Refrain First Line: Come back, my boy, come back, I say Lyrics: 1 Can a boy forget his mother’s prayer, When he has wandered, God knows where? It’s down the path of death and shame, But mother’s prayers are heard the same! Refrain: Come back, my boy, come back, I say, And walk now in thy mother’s way; Come back, my boy, come back, I say, And walk now in thy mother’s way. 2 Can a boy forget his mother’s face, Whose heart was kind and filled with grace? Her loving voice it echoes sweet: She waits, she longs, her boy to meet! [Refrain] 3 Can a boy forget his mother’s door, From which he wandered years before? With tears and sighs she said, Goodbye! Meet me, my boy, beyond the sky! [Refrain] 4 Can a boy forget that she is dead, Though many years have passed and fled? Those tears, that prayer, that sweet Goodbye; She waits to welcome thee on high! [Refrain] Languages: English Tune Title: [Can a boy forget his mother's prayer]