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There's a dear old home in the valley
Author: F. A. Graves Appears in 2 hymnals Hymnal Title: The New Gift
There's a dear old home in the valley
[There's a dear old home in the valley]
Appears in 1 hymnal Composer and/or Arranger: Frederick Arthur Graves Hymnal Title: The Cyber Hymnal Tune Key: A Major Incipit: 34556 51234 22344 Used With Text: Memories of Childhood
[There's a dear old home in the valley]
Memories of Childhood
Author: Frederick A. Graves Hymnal: The Cyber Hymnal #4198 Hymnal Title: The Cyber Hymnal First Line: There's a dear old home in the valley Lyrics: 1. There’s a dear old home in the valley,
It has stood there many long years,
’Twas the scene of joys and sorrows,
’Twas the scene of smiles and tears;
We were rocked in the old-fashioned cradle,
Sung to sleep in the old rocking chair;
But the mother who sang then so sweetly,
Sings today in the home over there.
2. That vine-covered home, how I loved it,
With its low hanging porch, near the well;
O, to think once again of my childhood,
Brings a thrill that my tongue cannot tell;
But the memory dearer than other,
As I look o’er the years fraught with care;
Is the memory of that precious mother,
As she sat in the old rocking chair.
3. How she watched o’er the flowers in the garden,
Trained the vines running over the wall,
Wreathing window with bright morning glories,
’Neath the great maple tree shading all;
But her work here on earth now is ended,
Nevermore will I hear her in prayer;
Yet I know she is now with the Savior,
And I’ll meet her at last over there. Languages: English Tune Title: [There's a dear old home in the valley]
Memories of Childhood
There's a dear old home in the valley
Author: F. A. Graves Hymnal: The New Gift #d93 (1906) Hymnal Title: The New Gift
There's a dear old home in the valley
F. A. Graves
1856 - 1927 Hymnal Title: Calvin Hymnary Project Author of "There's a dear old home in the valley" Rv Frederick Arthur Graves USA 1856-1927. Born at Williamstown, MA, he was raised in a Christian family, but was orphaned at age 9 after the death of his father, a taylor, then three years later his mother (tuberculosis), he lived on a farm with a family names Hollis that worked him hard and treated him poorly. He was diagnosed with epilepsy when 14. At 21 he moved to Nobles County, MN, and it seemed that his seizures had stopped. Grateful for that, he served the American Sunday School Union as an organizer and evangelist. He was musical, and after age 35 wrote 43 songs. He, with wife Vina, raised three children, Arthur, Irene, and Carl. He studied Bible and music in Chicago, IL and Northfield, MA. Returning to Minneapolis and hearing evangelist John A Dowie, he experienced permanent healing, which provided a backdrop for his gospel songs. He was ordained an Assemblies of God minister in 1916. Later, he moved to Zion Hill,IL, where he lived the rest of his life. He died at Zion City, IL. Nearly 1000 people attended his funeral there.
John Perry
F. A. Graves
