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Mother's Prayers Have Followed Me

Author: Lizzie DeArmond Meter: 8.8.8.8 D Appears in 55 hymnals First Line: I grieved my Lord from day to day Refrain First Line: I’m coming home, I’m coming home Lyrics: 1 I grieved my Lord from day to day, I scorned His love so full and free, And though I wandered far away, My mother’s prayers have followed me. Refrain: I’m coming home, I’m coming home, To live my wasted life anew, For mother’s prayers have followed me, Have followed me the whole world through. 2 O’er desert wild, o’er mountain high, A wanderer I chose to be; A wretched soul, condemned to die, Still mother’s prayers have followed me. [Refrain] 3 He turned my darkness into light, This blessed Christ of Calvary! I’ll praise His name both day and night, That mother’s prayers have followed me. [Refrain] Scripture: 1 Timothy 2:1 Used With Tune: [I grieved my Lord from day to day] Text Sources: Timeless Truths (http://library.timelesstruths.org/music/Mothers_Prayers_Have_Followed_Me)

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[I grieved my Lord from day to day]

Appears in 41 hymnals Composer and/or Arranger: B. D. Ackley Tune Key: D Major Incipit: 12353 45617 65332 Used With Text: Mother's Prayers Have Followed Me.

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I Grieved My Lord from Day to Day

Author: Lizzie DeArmond Hymnal: The Christian Hymnary. Bks. 1-4 #981 (1972) Refrain First Line: I'm coming home, I'm coming home Topics: Book Four: Occasional Selections, Gospel Songs and Hymns; Services, Occasions Tributes Scripture: 1 Thessalonians 5:17 Languages: English Tune Title: PRAYERS

Mother's Prayers Have Followed Me.

Author: Lizzie DeArmond Hymnal: Victory Songs #43 (1920) First Line: I grieved my Lord from day to day Refrain First Line: I'm coming home Lyrics: 1 I grieved my Lord from day to day, I scorned His love so full and free, And tho' I wandered far away, My mother’s pray'rs have followed me. Chorus: I’m coming home, I’m coming home, To live my wasted life anew, For mother’s pray'rs have followed me, Have followed me the whole world thro'. 2 O’er desert wild, o’er mountain high, A wanderer I chose to be, A wretched soul, condemned to die, Still mother’s pray'rs have followed me. [Chorus] 3 He turned my darkness into light, This blessed Christ of Calvary, I’ll praise His Name both day and night, That mother’s pray'rs have followed me. [Chorus] Topics: Duets; Solos Languages: English Tune Title: [I grieved my Lord from day to day]

Mother's Prayers Have Followed Me

Author: Lizzie DeArmond Hymnal: Reformed Press Hymnal #241 (1934) First Line: I grieved my Lord from day to day Refrain First Line: I'm coming home, I'm coming home Lyrics: 1 I grieved my Lord from day to day, I scorned His love so full and free, And though I wandered far away, My mother’s pray'rs have followed me. Refrain: I’m coming home, I’m coming home, To live my wasted life anew, For mother’s pray'rs have followed me, Have followed me the whole world thro'. 2 O’er desert wild, o’er mountain high, A wanderer I chose to be, A wretched soul condemned to die, Still mother’s pray'rs have followed me. [Refrain] 3 He turned my darkness into light, This blessed Christ of Calvary, I’ll praise His Name both day and night, That mother’s pray'rs have followed me. [Refran] Languages: English Tune Title: [I grieved my Lord from day to day]

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Lizzie De Armond

1847 - 1936 Person Name: Lizzie DeArmond Author of "Mother's Prayers Have Followed Me" in Timeless Truths Lizzie De Armond was a prolific writer of children's hymns, recitations and exercises. When she was twelve years old her first poem was published in the Germantown, Pa. Telegraph, however, it was not until she was a widow with eight children to support that she started writing in earnest. She wrote articles, librettos, nature stories and other works, as well as hymns. Dianne Shapiro, from "The Singers and Their Songs: sketches of living gospel hymn writers" by Charles Hutchinson Gabriel (Chicago: The Rodeheaver Company, 1916)

B. D. Ackley

1872 - 1958 Person Name: Bentley D. Ackley Composer of "[I grieved my Lord from day to day]" in Timeless Truths Bentley DeForrest Ackley was born 27 September 1872 in Spring Hill, Pennsylvania. He was the oldest son of Stanley Frank Ackley and the brother of A. H. Ackley. In his early years, he traveled with his father and his father's band. He learned to play several musical instruments. By the age of 16, after the family had moved to New York, he began to play the organ for churches. He married Bessie Hill Morley on 20 December 1893. In 1907 he joined the Billy Sunday and Homer Rodeheaver evangelist team as secretary/pianist. He worked for and traveled with the Billy Sunday organization for 8 years. He also worked as an editor for the Homer Rodeheaver publishing company. He composed more than 3000 tunes. He died 3 September 1958 in Winona Hills, Indiana at the age of 85 and is buried in Oakwood Cemetery, Warsaw, Indiana, near his friend Homer Rodeheaver. Dianne Shapiro (from ackleyfamilygenealogy.com by Ed Ackley and Allen C. Ackley)