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Take hold of my hand

Author: W. Elmo Mercer Appears in 3 hymnals First Line: Dear Lord, I am trying to live day by day Refrain First Line: O, precious Savior, take hold of my hand

[Dear Lord, I am trying to live day by day]

Appears in 1 hymnal Composer and/or Arranger: W. Elmo Mercer Incipit: 53563 15611 51136 Used With Text: Take Hold Of My Hand

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Author: W. E. M. Hymnal: New Songs of Inspiration Number 3 #14 (1958) First Line: Dear Lord, I am trying to live day by day Refrain First Line: Oh, precious Savior, take hold of my hand Languages: English Tune Title: [Dear Lord, I am trying to live day by day]

Take hold of my hand

Author: W. Elmo Mercer Hymnal: New Songs of Inspiration No. 4 #d24 (1961) First Line: Dear Lord, I am trying to live day by day Refrain First Line: O, precious Savior, take hold of my hand

Take hold of my hand

Author: W. Elmo Mercer Hymnal: New Songs of Inspiration Book Five #d25 (1963) First Line: Dear Lord, I am trying to live day by day Refrain First Line: O, precious Savior, take hold of my hand

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W. Elmo Mercer

1932 - 2020 Author of "Take Hold Of My Hand" William Elmo Mercer wrote more than 1,600 songs and worked extensively as a music arranger. Arguably his best known song is “Each Step I Take." Mercer worked for the John T. Benson company from 1951 to 1981 as a music editor. He also consulted for LifeWay, Lorenz, Brentwood, and other music companies. He and his wife Marcia traveled as singing evangelists for three decades and he served as the music minister for Scottsboro First Baptist Church in Nashville, Tennessee. Monty Lynn, from "William Elmo Mercer," Southern Gospel History, https://www.sghistory.com/