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[I'm nearer my home today]

[I'm nearer my home today]

Composer: Geo. F. Rosche
Published in 7 hymnals


Composer: Geo. F. Rosche

George F. Rosche In the late 19th and early 20th Cen­tu­ries, Rosche was pub­lish­ing Gos­pel songs books, in Ger­man and Eng­lish, in Chi­ca­go, Il­li­nois. His works in­clude: Perlen und Blüt­hen, with C. A. Weiss (Chi­ca­go, Il­li­nois, 1890) Songs of Praise and Wor­ship, (Chi­ca­go, Il­li­nois, 1913) Music-- Children’s Praise Crown Him Have Faith in God He Keep­eth Me, Ev­er Homeland, The Home­land of Jesus I’m Near­er My Home Lord, My Heart Is Rested Mercy at the Cross Resting in the Arms of Je­sus Some Day, Some­where There Ne­ver Was a Friend Like Je­sus --hymntime.com/tch  Go to person page >

Tune Information

Title: [I'm nearer my home today]
Composer: Geo. F. Rosche
Incipit: 55345 13211 17121
Copyright: Public Domain

Timeline

Instances

Instances (1 - 7 of 7)
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Bright Light #170

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Crown Him #86

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Loyal Praise #31

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Perlen und Blüthen #E31

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Sabbath Hymns #52

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The New Song #52

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Voice of Praise #24

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