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Always Welcome #58
Display Title: I Long to Be There First Line: I've a home far away in the regions immortal Tune Title: [I've a home far away in the regions immortal] Author: W. A. Ogden Date: 1879
Always Welcome #58
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I Long to Be There
I've a home far away in the regions immortal
Author: William A. OgdenTune: [I've a home far away in the regions immortal]
Published in 7 hymnals
Author: William A. Ogden
William Augustine Ogden USA 1841-1897. Born at Franklin County, OH, his family moved to IN when he was age six. He studied music in local singing schools at age 8, and by age 10 could read church music fairly well. Later, he could write out a melody by hearing it sung or played. He enlisted in the American Civil War in the 30th IN Volunteer Infantry. During the war he organized a male choir which became well known throughout the Army of the Cumberland. After the war, he returned home, resumed music study, and taught school. He married Jennie V Headington, and they had two children: Lowell and Marian. He worked for the Iowa Normal School, Toledo Public School System. Among his teachers: Lowell Mason, Thomas Hastings, E E Baily and… Go to person page >Instances
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Gospel Bells #67
Display Title: I Long to Be There First Line: I've a home, far away, in the regions immortal Tune Title: [I've a home, far away, in the regions immortal] Author: W. A. Ogden Date: 1883
Gospel Bells #67
Gospel Bells #67
Display Title: I Long to Be There First Line: I've a home, far away, in the regions immortal Tune Title: [I've a home, far away, in the regions immortal] Author: W. A. Ogden Date: 1880
Gospel Bells #67
Sharon's Dewy Rose #18
Display Title: I Long to Be There First Line: I've a home far away, in the regions immortal Tune Title: [I've a home far away, in the regions immortal] Author: W. A. Ogden Date: 1880
Sharon's Dewy Rose #18
The Silver Song #d63
Display Title: I long to be there First Line: I've a home far away Author: William A. Ogden Date: 1870
The Silver Song #d63
The Zion Songster No. 2 #50
Display Title: I Long to Be There First Line: I've a home far away in the regions immortal Tune Title: [I've a home far away in the regions immortal] Author: W. A. Ogden Date: 1887
The Zion Songster No. 2 #50
The Zion Songster Nos. 1 and 2 Combined #Z50
Display Title: I Long to Be There First Line: I've a home far away in the regions immortal Tune Title: [I've a home far away in the regions immortal] Author: W. A. Ogden Date: 1887
The Zion Songster Nos. 1 and 2 Combined #Z50
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