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Come Sing With Me

Author: Luther G. Presley Appears in 2 hymnals First Line: They tell me of a beautiful city just across the way Refrain First Line: Come sing with me the songs of love Used With Tune: [They tell me of a beautiful city just across the way]
Come Sing With Me

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[They tell me of a beautiful city just across the way]

Appears in 1 hymnal Composer and/or Arranger: Lester Williams Used With Text: Come Sing With Me
[They tell me of a beautiful city just across the way]

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Come Sing With Me

Author: Luther G. Presley Hymnal: Highest Praise #68 (1947) First Line: They tell me of a beautiful city just across the way Refrain First Line: Come sing with me the songs of love Languages: English Tune Title: [They tell me of a beautiful city just across the way]
Come Sing With Me

Sweet heaven, sweet heaven

Author: Cleavant Derricks Hymnal: Billows of Love #26 (1957) First Line: They tell me of a beautiful city Languages: English
Sweet heaven, sweet heaven

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Luther G. Presley

1887 - 1974 Author of "Come Sing With Me" Luther G. Presley (March 6, 1887 – December 6, 1974) was a songwriter, musician, and composer, who is best-known for writing the lyrics to the gospel song "When the Saints Go Marching In". Luther G. Presley was born on Beckett Mountain in Faulkner County, Arkansas on March 6, 1887. He studied music beginning at the age of 14, where he excelled. He soon became choir director. He wrote his first song, "Gladly Sing," when he was 17. He furthered his study in singing and music, under renowned teachers. Work Luther Presley wrote the lyrics for the gospel spiritual "When the Saints Go Marching In", in 1937, while Virgil O. Stamps composed the music and melody to the famous work. Luther Presley was inducted into the Southern Gospel Music Association Hall of Fame in 2008. --wikipedia.org
Luther G. Presley

Cleavant Derricks

1910 - 1977 Author of "Sweet heaven, sweet heaven" in Billows of Love
Cleavant Derricks

Lester Williams

Composer of "[They tell me of a beautiful city just across the way]" in Highest Praise
Lester Williams
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