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GOING HOME (Evans)

Composer: J. M. Evans

Evans, John M. (Hilltown, Pennsylvania, November 30, 1825--?). Baptist. Appointed superintendent of the Sunday School at Tenth Baptist Church, Philadelphia, in 1854. Under his direction, the Sunday School became the first in that city to make music a prominent feature of its activities. In 1872, he was elected President of the Baptist Sunday School Association of Philadelphia. Author of several hymns and tunes. Included in Devotional Hymn Book (Philadelphia, 1864) is the text "Amid the joyous scenes of earth" which is interesting in that the refrain is the same as the one for the Doddridge text "Oh, happy day, that fixed my choice." --Deborah Carlton Loftis, DNAH Archives Go to person page >

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Tune Information

Title: GOING HOME (Evans)
Composer: J. M. Evans
Incipit: 51233 65123 35312
Key: G Major
Source: From "Songs of Gladness"
Copyright: Public Domain
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Texts

On Jordan's stormy banks I stand

On Jordan's stormy banks I stand,
and cast a wishful eye
to Canaan's fair and happy land,
where my possessions lie.

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Instances

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Songs of Gladness for the Sabbath School #77a

Songs of Gladness for the Sabbath School #77a
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The Tribute of Praise #656

The Tribute of Praise #656
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