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Your Mother Is Praying for You

Author: William M Lighthall Appears in 2 hymnals First Line: There's a boy whose heart is sad tonight

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[There's a boy whose heart is sad tonight]

Appears in 1 hymnal Composer and/or Arranger: Edward M. Fuller Used With Text: Your Mother Is Praying for You

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Your Mother Is Praying for You

Author: W. M. Lighthall Hymnal: The King's Songs #148 (1939) First Line: There's a boy whose heart is sad tonight Languages: English Tune Title: [There's a boy whose heart is sad tonight]

Your mother is praying for you

Author: William M. Lighthall Hymnal: The Kings' Songs #d41 (1938) First Line: There's a boy whose heart is sad tonight

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Edward M. Fuller

Composer of "[There's a boy whose heart is sad tonight]" in The King's Songs Early 20th Century

William M. Lighthall

1865 - 1949 Person Name: W. M. Lighthall Author of "Your Mother Is Praying for You" in The King's Songs Lighthall, William M. (Omestown, Canada, ca. 1865--?). Railroad (Delaware & Hudson) employee and telegrapher, 30 years. Moved to Rouses Point, New York, in 1881. Presbyterian Church, Odd Fellows, Mason. Member of Rouses Point School Board, 15+ years (President, Secretary). See: Gabriel, Charles. (1916). Singers and their songs. Chicago: Rodeheaver Co. --Keith C. Clark, DNAH Archives
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