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Led by the Spirit

Author: W. Elmo Mercer Appears in 4 hymnals First Line: I will never leave thee, I will not forsake

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[I will never leave thee, I will not forsake]

Appears in 1 hymnal Composer and/or Arranger: W. Elmo Mercer Incipit: 33532 14456 51563 Used With Text: Led By the Spirit

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Led By the Spirit

Author: W. E. M. Hymnal: New Songs of Inspiration Number 3 #6 (1958) First Line: I will never leave thee, I will not forsake Languages: English Tune Title: [I will never leave thee, I will not forsake]

Led by the Spirit

Author: W. Elmo Mercer Hymnal: Silver Gems in Song #d37 (1961) First Line: I will never leave thee, I will not forsake

Led by the Spirit

Author: W. Elmo Mercer Hymnal: New Songs of Inspiration Book Five #d84 (1963) First Line: I will never leave thee, I will not forsake

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W. Elmo Mercer

1932 - 2020 Author of "Led By the Spirit" William Elmo Mercer wrote more than 1,600 songs and worked extensively as a music arranger. Arguably his best known song is “Each Step I Take." Mercer worked for the John T. Benson company from 1951 to 1981 as a music editor. He also consulted for LifeWay, Lorenz, Brentwood, and other music companies. He and his wife Marcia traveled as singing evangelists for three decades and he served as the music minister for Scottsboro First Baptist Church in Nashville, Tennessee. Monty Lynn, from "William Elmo Mercer," Southern Gospel History, https://www.sghistory.com/
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