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Trust the Lord

Author: Morgan Williams Appears in 3 hymnals First Line: If you want to fly to that home on high Refrain First Line: Trust the Lord, watch and pray

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[If you want to fly to that home on high]

Appears in 1 hymnal Composer and/or Arranger: C. C. Maples Used With Text: Trust the Lord

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Trust the Lord

Author: Rev. Morgan Williams Hymnal: Wings of Song #89 (1941) First Line: If you want to fly to that home on high Refrain First Line: Trust the Lord, watch and pray Languages: English Tune Title: [If you want to fly to that home on high]

Trust the Lord

Author: Morgan Williams Hymnal: Waves of Praise #ad73 (1923) First Line: If you want to fly Languages: English

Trust the Lord

Author: Morgan Williams Hymnal: Gospel Sunshine #d73 (1924) First Line: If you want to fly Languages: English

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Morgan Williams

b. 1892 Person Name: Rev. Morgan Williams Author of "Trust the Lord" in Wings of Song Morgan Williams was born in Laurel County, Kentucky on January 30. 1892. He was ordained a minister of the gospel in the Christian Church on April 14, 1923. In his early 30s, Morgan went blind, but his ministry of preaching and writing the lyrics to gospel songs continued until his death in the early 1960s. His early work was often bought and published by the gospel music companies in Nashville, Tennessee. Janet Sparkman (daughter)

C. C. Maples

Composer of "[If you want to fly to that home on high]" in Wings of Song
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