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Coming Home

Author: Eliza Sherman Appears in 2 hymnals First Line: The way is dark my Father, I've wandered far from Thee Refrain First Line: Coming home, coming home

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[The way is dark my Father]

Appears in 1 hymnal Composer and/or Arranger: George W. Baumeister Incipit: 11235 34143 17121 Used With Text: Coming Home

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Coming Home

Author: Eliza Sherman Hymnal: Always Welcome #37 (1879) First Line: The way is dark my Father Refrain First Line: Coming home, coming home Languages: English Tune Title: [The way is dark my Father]

Coming home

Author: Eliza M. Sherman Hymnal: Our Sunday School Hymnody #d91 (1871) First Line: The way is dark my Father

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Eliza M. Sherman

Author of "Coming home" in Our Sunday School Hymnody

George W. Baumeister

Composer of "[The way is dark my Father]" in Always Welcome
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