I'm Going to Jesus Tonight

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O mother, don't weep for your boy

Author: J. W. Van DeVenter
Tune: [O mother, don't weep for your boy]
Published in 1 hymnal

Author: J. W. Van DeVenter

Judson W. Van DeVenter was born 15 December 1855 on a farm near the village of Dundee, Michigan. He was educated in the country and village schools, and at Hillsdale College. He later moved to St. Petersburg, Florida. He wrote about 100 hymns. Dianne Shapiro, from "The Singers and Their Songs: sketches of living gospel hymn writers" by Charles Hutchinson Gabriel (Chicago: The Rodeheaver Company, 1916) Go to person page >

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First Line:	O mother, don't weep for your boy
Title:	I'm Going to Jesus Tonight
Author:	J. W. Van DeVenter
Language:	English
Refrain First Line:	I'm going to Jesus tonight
Copyright:	Public Domain