Ralph Hudson (1843-1901) was born in Napoleon, OH. He served in the Union Army in the Civil War. After teaching for five years at Mt. Union College in Alliance he established his own publishing company in that city. He was a strong prohibitionist and published The Temperance Songster in 1886. He compiled several other collections and supplied tunes for gospel songs, among them Clara Tear Williams' "All my life long I had panted" (Satisfied). See 101 More Hymn Stories, K. Osbeck, Grand Rapids, MI: Kregel Publications, 1985).
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Display Title: Prodigal Child, Come HomeFirst Line: Prodigal child, come home, come homeTune Title: [Prodigal child, come home, come home]Author: R. E. HudsonDate: 1889
Display Title: Prodigal Child, Come HomeFirst Line: Prodigal child, come home, come homeTune Title: [Prodigal child, come home, come home]Author: R. E. HudsonDate: 1885
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