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Wherever I May Wander

Author: W. Elmo Mercer Appears in 4 hymnals First Line: Jesus bids me to follow Him Refrain First Line: Wherever I may wander, I want the world to know

[Jesus bids me to follow Him]

Appears in 1 hymnal Composer and/or Arranger: W. Elmo Mercer Incipit: 33345 22277 71233 Used With Text: Wherever I May Wander

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Author: W. E. M. Hymnal: New Songs of Inspiration Number 3 #54 (1958) First Line: Jesus bids me to follow Him Refrain First Line: Wherever I may wander, I want the world to know Languages: English Tune Title: [Jesus bids me to follow Him]

Wherever I may wander, I want the world to know

Author: W. Elmo Mercer Hymnal: Jewels Six #d10 (1955) First Line: Jesus bids me to follow him Languages: English

Wherever I may wander, I want the world to know

Author: W. Elmo Mercer Hymnal: New Songs of Inspiration Book Five #d109 (1963) First Line: Jesus bids me to follow him

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W. Elmo Mercer

1932 - 2020 Author of "Wherever I May Wander" 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/