This World Is Not My Home

Top Author Text Info Tune Timeline Instances

I've left the valley of death and sin

Author: George Bennard
Tune: [I have left the land of death and sin] (Benson)
Published in 10 hymnals

Author: George Bennard

George Bennard (1873-1958) was born in Youngstown, OH. When he was a child the family moved to Albia, Iowa. He served with the Salvation Army in Iowa for several years before he was ordained in the Methodist Episcopal Church. His hymn "Speak, my Lord" appears in Triumphant Service Songs (Chicago: Rodeheaver Hall-Mack Co., 1934). He wrote words and tune for his best known hymn "The Old Rugged Cross" in 1913. Mary Louise VanDyke Go to person page >

^ top

Text Information

Text Information

First Line:	I've left the valley of death and sin
Title:	This World Is Not My Home
Author:	George Bennard
Language:	English
Refrain First Line:	This world, this world is not my home
Publication Date:	1908
Copyright:	Public Domain