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The ruler's daughter

Appears in 4 hymnals First Line: A father is praying The Savior to hear
The ruler's daughter

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THE RULER'S DAUGHTER

Appears in 4 hymnals Tune Sources: French melody Incipit: 55334 22351 32553 Used With Text: A father is praying
THE RULER'S DAUGHTER

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A father is praying The Savior to hear

Hymnal: The Sacred Melodeon #d1 (1848)
A father is praying The Savior to hear

The ruler's daughter

Hymnal: The Golden Harp #d1 (1857) First Line: A father is praying The Savior to hear
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Only Asleep

Hymnal: Salvation Echoes #47 (1882) First Line: A father is praying Languages: English Tune Title: [A father is praying]
Only Asleep

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R. E. Hudson

1843 - 1901 Composer of "[A father is praying]" in Salvation Echoes 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). Mary Louise VanDyke
R. E. Hudson
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