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[How many were the years I wandered]

Appears in 2 hymnals Composer and/or Arranger: Fannie Birdsall Bula Incipit: 54532 17761 71232
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The Wanderer's Return

Author: F. A. Miller Appears in 3 hymnals First Line: How many were the years I wandered Refrain First Line: Wanderer, if you but knew what glory Used With Tune: [How many were the years I wandered]
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The Wanderer's Return

Author: F. A. Miller Hymnal: Garden of Spices #99 (1899) First Line: How many were the years I wandered Refrain First Line: Wanderer, if you but knew what glory Languages: English Tune Title: [How many were the years I wandered]
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The Wanderer's Return

Author: F. A. Miller Hymnal: Garden of Spices #99 (1900) First Line: How many were the years I wandered Refrain First Line: Wanderer, if you but knew what glory Languages: English Tune Title: [How many were the years I wandered]
The Wanderer's Return

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Fannie Birdsall Bula

1864 - 1926 Person Name: Fannie Birdsall Composer of "[How many were the years I wandered]" in Garden of Spices Born: October 24, 1864. Died: February 9, 1926. Buried: Floral Park Cemetery, Indianapolis, Indiana. Fannie was the daughter of Paul Birdsall, and wife of George Elza Bula. Her works include: Heart Lessons from the Beatitudes (Chicago, Illinois: Christian Witness Company, 1911) Sources: Findagrave, accessed 15 Nov 2016 © The Cyber Hymnal™. Used by permission. (www.hymntime.com)
Fannie Birdsall Bula

Frank A. Miller

Person Name: F. A. Miller Author of "The Wanderer's Return" in Garden of Spices
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