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[Over sin's mountains like sheep astray]

Appears in 2 hymnals Composer and/or Arranger: James L. Orr Incipit: 55553 56665 55171

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Lost In the Mountains

Author: Jennie Wilson Appears in 2 hymnals First Line: Over sin's mountains like sheep astray Refrain First Line: Ever in glory the angel-songs roll Used With Tune: [Over sin's mountains like sheep astray]

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Lost In the Mountains

Author: Jennie Wilson Hymnal: The Revival No. 2 #164 (1896) First Line: Over sin's mountains like sheep astray Refrain First Line: Ever in glory the angel-songs roll Languages: English Tune Title: [Over sin's mountains like sheep astray]
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Lost In the Mountains

Author: Jennie Wilson Hymnal: Glowing Songs #164 (1895) First Line: Over sin's mountains like sheep astray Refrain First Line: Ever in glory the angel-songs roll Languages: English Tune Title: [Over sin's mountains like sheep astray]

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Jennie Wilson

1857 - 1913 Author of "Lost In the Mountains" in The Revival No. 2 Wilson, Jennie Bain. (d. 3 September 1913). Obituaries available in the DNAH Archives. =============================== Jennie Bain Wilson, 1857-1913 Born: 1857, on a Farm Near South Whitley, Indiana. Died: Cir­ca 1913. Afflicted with a spin­al con­di­tion at age four, Wil­son spent her life in a wheel chair. She ne­ver at­tend­ed school, but was ed­u­cat­ed at home. She is said to have writ­ten over 2,200 texts. © The Cyber Hymnal™ (www.hymntime.com/tch)

James L. Orr

Composer of "[Over sin's mountains like sheep astray]" in The Revival No. 2
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