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| 833 | Glory to God#834 | 835 |
| Text: | Precious Lord, Take My Hand |
| Author: | Thomas A. Dorsey |
| Tune: | PRECIOUS LORD |
| Arranger: | Thomas A. Dorsey |
| Composer: | George N. Allen |
| Media: | Audio recording |
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| Text Information | |
|---|---|
| First Line: | Precious Lord, take my hand |
| Title: | Precious Lord, Take My Hand |
| Author: | Thomas A. Dorsey (1938) |
| Meter: | 6.6.9.D |
| Language: | English |
| Publication Date: | 2013 |
| Scripture: | ; ; ; ; ; |
| Topic: | Comfort; Death; Funeral (2 more...) |
| Copyright: | © 1938, ren. Warner-Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (admin. Alfred Publishing Co., Inc.) |
| ONE LICENSE: | 59543 |
| Tune Information | |
|---|---|
| Name: | PRECIOUS LORD |
| Composer: | George N. Allen (1844) |
| Arranger: | Thomas A. Dorsey (1938) |
| Meter: | 6.6.9.D |
| Key: | A♭ Major |
| Copyright: | Arr. © 1938, ren. Warner-Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (admin. Alfred Publishing Co., Inc.) |
This black gospel song, like much hymnody, sprang out of the author’s deep personal loss (the death of his wife and newborn son), yet it has brought solace to many. He thought his fingers were playing new music, but they unlocked a deep memory of a tune almost a century old.
| Media | |
|---|---|
| Audio recording: |  Audio (MP3) |
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