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GOODNESS

Meter: Irregular Appears in 43 hymnals Composer and/or Arranger: John W. Peterson; Alfred B. Smith Tune Key: E Flat Major Incipit: 51113 21611 12222 Used With Text: Surely Goodness and Mercy
GOODNESS

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Surely Goodness and Mercy

Author: John W. Peterson; Alfred B. Smith Meter: Irregular Appears in 47 hymnals First Line: A pilgrim was I, and a wand'ring Refrain First Line: Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me Topics: Assurance and Trust; Walking with God Guidance and Care Scripture: Psalm 23 Used With Tune: SURELY GOODNESS AND MERCY
Surely Goodness and Mercy

Ciertamente el bien de Dios

Author: John Peterson; Alfred Smith; Magdalena Cantú Appears in 3 hymnals First Line: Yo fui peregrino errabundo Refrain First Line: Ciertamente el bien y la compasión de Dios Used With Tune: [Yo fui peregrino errabundo]
Ciertamente el bien de Dios

Ciertamente

Author: J.W.P.; A.B.S.; Leslie Thompson Appears in 1 hymnal First Line: Muy triste vagaba en el mundo Refrain First Line: Cietamente el bien y las mercedes de Dios Used With Tune: [Muy triste vagaba en el mundo]
Ciertamente

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Surely Goodness and Mercy

Author: John W. Peterson; Alfred B. Smith Hymnal: The New Church Hymnal #451 (1976) First Line: A pilgrim was I, and wand'ring Topics: The Christian Life Testimony; Christian Life; Comfort; Guidance & Care; Heaven; Psalm Settings Languages: English Tune Title: [A pilgrim was I, and wand'ring]
Surely Goodness and Mercy

Surely Goodness And Mercy

Author: John W. Peterson; Alfred B. Smith Hymnal: Bible Truth Hymns #207 (2008) First Line: A pilgrim was I, and a wand'ring Refrain First Line: Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me Topics: Assurance; Comfort; God’s Care; Heaven; Testimony Languages: English Tune Title: [A pilgrim was I, and a wand'ring]
Surely Goodness And Mercy

Surely Goodness and Mercy

Author: Alfred B. Smith; John W. Peterson Hymnal: Soul-stirring Songs and Hymns (Rev. ed.) #216 (1989) First Line: A pilgrim was I and a wand'ring Refrain First Line: Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me Topics: Testimony; Youth Tune Title: [A pilgrim was I and a wand'ring]
Surely Goodness and Mercy

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John W. Peterson

1921 - 2006 Paraphraser of "Surely Goodness and Mercy" in The Worshiping Church
John W. Peterson

Alfred B. Smith

1916 - 2001 Paraphraser of "Surely Goodness and Mercy" in The Worshiping Church Used pseudonym B. C. Laurelton ---------- In 1930, he began playing on radio broadcasts in Jersey City, New Jersey, on "The Old Fashioned Gospel Hour." After meeting Wendell P. Loveless, Alfred enrolled at the Moody Bible Institute in Chicago and became a member of the WMBI staff. During service as Minister of Music at The Church of the Open Door in Philadelphia, he taught at The Philadelphia School of the Bible in the fall of 1938. During that year, he wrote "For God So Loved the World" after visiting the ninety-four year-old hymn writer George C. Stebbins. Smith met Billy Graham when they were both students at Wheaton College. During their long collaboration, they founded Singspiration in 1941. After graduating from Wheaton, Smith, Graham, and George Beverly Shea started "Youth for Christ" in Chicago. --Daniel Mahraun (from livinghymns.org)
Alfred B. Smith

Magdalena Cantú

Translator of "Ciertamente el bien de Dios" in Himnos de la Iglesia
Magdalena Cantú

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Christian Classics Ethereal Hymnary

Publication Date: 2007 Publisher: Grand Rapids, MI: Christian Classics Ethereal Library
Christian Classics Ethereal Hymnary
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