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Close to the Heart of My Lord

Author: George W. Lyon Appears in 4 hymnals First Line: My earthly endearments are many and sweet Refrain First Line: O, how blest am I with my Lord so nigh!

[My earthly endearments are many and sweet]

Appears in 2 hymnals Composer and/or Arranger: J. Henry Showalter Incipit: 13335 31247 11234 Used With Text: Close to the Heart of My Lord

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Author: G. W. Lyon Hymnal: Kingdom Songs #9 (1921) First Line: My earthly endearments are many and sweet Refrain First Line: Oh, how blest am I with my Lord so nigh! Languages: English Tune Title: [My earthly endearments are many and sweet]

Close to the Heart of My Lord

Author: G. W. Lyon Hymnal: World Wide Revival Songs No. 2 #136 (1921) First Line: My earthly endearments are many and sweet Refrain First Line: Oh, how blest am I with my Lord so nigh! Languages: English Tune Title: [My earthly endearments are many and sweet]

Close to the heart of my Lord

Author: George W. Lyon Hymnal: The Song Service, No.1 #d53 (1900) First Line: My earthly endearments are many Refrain First Line: O how blest am I with my Lord on high

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G. W. Lyon

1838 - 1903 Author of "Close to the Heart of My Lord" in World Wide Revival Songs No. 2 George Washington Lyon, born August 12, 1838 in DeKalb County, Georgia, was a musician, composer and music publisher and teacher; He died April 8, 1903 in Atlanta, Georgia. Dianne Shapiro, from Find A Grave (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/14155468/george-washington-lyon) and obituary, Atlantic Constitution, April 9, 1903 (https://www.newspapers.com/newspage/34121111/) (accessed 7/5/2018)