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My Mother's Hand is On My Head

Author: Rev. J. W. Morris Appears in 2 hymnals First Line: My mother's hand was on my head Refrain First Line: My mother's hand, dear mother's hand Used With Tune: [My mother's hand was on my head]

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[My mother's hand was on my head]

Appears in 2 hymnals Composer and/or Arranger: H. M. Eagle Incipit: 56711 76771 23326 Used With Text: My Mother's Hand is On My Head

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My Mother's Hand Is On My Head

Author: Rev. J. W. Morris Hymnal: The Blessed Way #145 (1925) First Line: My mother's hand was on my head Refrain First Line: My mother's hand, dear mother's hand Languages: English Tune Title: [My mother's hand was on my head]

My Mother's Hand is On My Head

Author: Rev. J. W. Morris Hymnal: Marching to Zion #173 (1922) First Line: My mother's hand was on my head Refrain First Line: My mother's hand, dear mother's hand Languages: English Tune Title: [My mother's hand was on my head]

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H. M. Eagle

Composer of "[My mother's hand was on my head]" in Marching to Zion 20th Century For a while, Eagle was a singing teacher at Anthony Showalter’s Southern Normal Institute. As of 1914, he was living in Burke’s Garden, Virginia. In 1918, he was a member of the Big Quartet, which performed & promoted songs for Showalter’s music publishing company. --www.hymntime.com/tch/

J. W. Morris

Author of "My Mother's Hand is On My Head"
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