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The home light is shining

Author: Jennie Wilson Appears in 2 hymnals First Line: Though far thou hast wandered

[Tho' far thou hast wandered in sin's gloomy night]

Appears in 1 hymnal Composer and/or Arranger: J. W. Lerman Incipit: 12343 21232 11146 Used With Text: The Home Light

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Author: Jennie Wilson Hymnal: Sermons in Song No. 3 #17 (1901) First Line: Tho' far thou hast wandered in sin's gloomy night Refrain First Line: The homelight is shining for thee Languages: English Tune Title: [Tho' far thou hast wandered in sin's gloomy night]

The home light is shining

Author: Jennie Wilson Hymnal: Hymns of Worship and Praise #d139 (1909) First Line: Though far thou hast wandered Languages: English

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Jennie Wilson

1857 - 1913 Author of "The Home Light" in Sermons in Song No. 3 Wilson, Jennie Bain. (d. 3 September 1913). Obituaries available in the DNAH Archives. =============================== Jennie Bain Wilson, 1857-1913 Born: 1857, on a Farm Near South Whitley, Indiana. Died: Circa 1913. Afflicted with a spinal condition at age four, Wilson spent her life in a wheel chair. She never attended school, but was educated at home. She is said to have written over 2,200 texts. © The Cyber Hymnal™ (www.hymntime.com/tch)

Joseph W. Lerman

1865 - 1935 Person Name: J. W. Lerman Composer of "[Tho' far thou hast wandered in sin's gloomy night]" in Sermons in Song No. 3 Born: December 23, 1865, London (possibly Bethnal Green), England. Died: October 24, 1935, Brooklyn, New York. Lerman emigrated to America as a child (he does not appear in the 1871 British census), and was a member of the Olivet Memorial Church in New York City. He played the organ there (1880-1908), and later at the Sixth Avenue Baptist Church, Borough Park Christian Church, and Fourth Avenue Methodist Church, all in Brooklyn. He wrote a considerable amount of church and Sunday School music, and served as musical editor for the Tullar-Meredith Company of New York City, and the Theodore Pressure Company of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Sources-- Hughes, p. 472 Reynolds, p. 336 --www.hymntime.com/tch