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Text:The Father Wills It So
Author:C. B. W.
Tune:[This world is not my home, I'm only passing thru]
Composer:C. B. Woodard

2. The Father Wills It So

Text Information
First Line: This world is not my home, I'm only passing thru
Title: The Father Wills It So
Author: C. B. W.
Refrain First Line: Praise the Lord it won't be long
Language: English
Publication Date: 1945
Copyright: © 1945, by O. A. Parris, Gospel Song publisher in "Christian Soldier"
Tune Information
Name: [This world is not my home, I'm only passing thru]
Composer: C. B. Woodard
Incipit: 11656 11333 22133
Copyright: © 1945, by O. A. Parris, Gospel Song publisher in "Christian Soldier"



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