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Keep Us Tonight

Author: Katharyn Bacon Appears in 3 hymnals First Line: Father in heaven, now [O] keep us today Refrain First Line: Then keep us, O, keep us, dear Father

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[Father in heaven, now keep us]

Appears in 1 hymnal Composer and/or Arranger: J. W. Acuff Tune Key: A Major Incipit: 32143 21567 12132 Used With Text: Keep Us Tonight

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Keep us today

Author: Katharyn Bacon Hymnal: Glorious Light No. 3 #d19 (1909) First Line: Father in heaven, now [O] keep us today Languages: English

Keep us tonight

Author: Katharyn Bacon Hymnal: The Gospel Messenger, a New Song Book #d30 (1905) First Line: Father in heaven, now [O] keep us today Refrain First Line: Then keep us, O keep us, dear father

Keep Us Tonight

Author: Katharyn Bacon Hymnal: Gospel songs #201 (1909) First Line: Father in heaven, now keep us Refrain First Line: Then keep us, oh, keep us, dear Father Languages: English Tune Title: [Father in heaven, now keep us]

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J. W. Acuff

1864 - 1937 Composer of "[Father in heaven, now keep us]" in Gospel songs Born: January 4, 1864, Freestone County, Texas. Died: August 1, 1937, Georgetown, Texas. Buried: Odd Fellows Cemetery, Georgetown, Texas. James was a well known singer and song writer among the Churches of Christ in Texas. He wrote several popular Gospel songs, often led the singing for protracted meetings, and helped compile hymnals for the Firm Foundation Company of Austin. His career as a singer and song writer spanned nearly 50 years. http://www.hymntime.com/tch/bio/a/c/u/acuff_jw.htm

Katharyn Bacon

1884 - 1944 Author of "Keep Us Tonight" Katharyn Bacon was born in 1884 and lived in the hills of Tennessee. She liked books, flowers, garden and being close to nature. She was most likely married to George W. Bacon since a lot of her hymns appear in hymnals he edited. Dianne Shapiro, from "The Singers and Their Songs: sketches of living gospel hymn writers" by Charles Hutchinson Gabriel (Chicago: The Rodeheaver Company, 1916)
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