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Author: Brown Rowland, A. B. Appears in 18 hymnals First Line: You have wandered far on the desert lone Refrain First Line: Take the home path Topics: Admonition and Invitation Used With Tune: [You have wandered far on the desert lone]

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[You have wandered far on the desert lone]

Appears in 10 hymnals Composer and/or Arranger: Samuel W. Beazley, 1873- Incipit: 34511 32161 76515 Used With Text: Take the Home-Path

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Take the Home-Path

Author: Brown Rowland Hymnal: The Cyber Hymnal #6486 First Line: You have wandered far on the desert lone Refrain First Line: Take the home-path, take the home-path Lyrics: 1. You have wandered far on the desert lone, And you face an awful fate, For a storm is near and the night comes on— Take the home-path ere too late. Refrain Take the home-path, take the home-path, Night is coming, do not wait; Take the home-path, take the home-path, Take the home-path ere too late. 2. You have been allured from the peaceful way By your soul’s relentless foe; Let the Savior true take your hand today, For He knows the way to go. [Refrain] 3. While the chance is yours turn your back to sin, Seeking pardon, humbly bow; You’ve a soul to save and a crown to win, And the time to start is now. [Refrain] Languages: English Tune Title: [You have wandered far on the desert lone]

Take the Home-Path

Author: Brown Rowland, A.B. Hymnal: Revival Gems (with supplement Pearls of Song) #a10 (1924) First Line: You have wandered far on the desert lone Languages: English Tune Title: [You have wandered far on the desert lone]

Take the Home-Path

Author: Brown Rowland, A.B. Hymnal: Revival Gems #10 (1921) First Line: You have wandered far on the desert lone Languages: English Tune Title: [You have wandered far on the desert lone]

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Samuel W. Beazley

1873 - 1944 Composer of "[You have wandered far on the desert lone]" in The Cyber Hymnal Samuel W. Beazley was born in Sparta, Virginia in 1873. He was a music scholar and taught music at Shenandoah College for five years. He composed over 4,000 gospel songs during his lifetime. Samuel W. Beazley maintained a successful publishing business in Chicago, Illinois. He died in Chicago on September 16, 1944. He was inducted into the Gospel Music Hall of Fame in 1992. NN, Hymnary editor. Source: www.gmahalloffame.org