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Still on the homeward journey

Author: Jane L. Borthwick

Miss Jane Borthwick, the translator of this hymn and many others, is of Scottish family. Her sister (Mrs. Eric Findlater) and herself edited "Hymns from the Land of Luther" (1854). She also wrote "Thoughts for Thoughtful Hours (1859), and has contributed numerous poetical pieces to the "Family Treasury," under the signature "H.L.L." --Annotations of the Hymnal, Charles Hutchins, M.A. 1872.… Go to person page >

Text Information

First Line: Still on the homeward journey
Author: Jane L. Borthwick
Meter: 7.6.7.6 D
Language: English
Copyright: Public Domain

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The Book of Praise #700

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The Church Hymnary #486

The Home and School Hymnal #274

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The Presbyterian Book of Praise #480

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The Presbyterian Book of Praise #480

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The Scottish Hymnal #308a

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The Scottish Hymnal #308b

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