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[There is a hand stretched out today]

Appears in 2 hymnals Composer and/or Arranger: Marion W. Easterling Used With Text: His Hand of Love
[There is a hand stretched out today]

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His Hand of Love

Author: J. M. Cain Appears in 2 hymnals First Line: There is a hand stretched out today Refrain First Line: His hand of love with tender touch Used With Tune: [There is a hand stretched out today]
His Hand of Love

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His Hand of Love

Author: J. M. Cain Hymnal: Golden Key #60 (1940) First Line: There is a hand stretched out today Refrain First Line: His hand of love with tender touch Languages: English Tune Title: [There is a hand stretched out today]
His Hand of Love

His Hand of Love

Author: J. M. Cain Hymnal: Special Radio Selections #142 (1943) First Line: There is a hand stretched out today Refrain First Line: His hand of love with tender touch Languages: English Tune Title: [There is a hand stretched out today]
His Hand of Love

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Marion W. Easterling

1910 - 1989 Composer of "[There is a hand stretched out today]" in Special Radio Selections Born: March 12, 1910, Clanton, Alabama. Died: December 10, 1989, Birmingham, Alabama. Buried: Martin Memorial Cemetery, Clanton, Alabama. Marion W. Easterling, composed over 300 southern gospel songs. He received his music education in various singing schools, being taught by Ocie Lee DeVaughan, Dad Speer and others. In 1938, he was the youngest composer to sign a five year contract with the Stamps-Baxter Publishing Company. He has been listed in the Guinness Book of World Records for his long career as the programmer for the WKLF Radio stations's gospel program "America's Favorites". The program began in December 1947 and continued for 39 years, during which time, he broadcast over 20,000 shows. --www.findagrave.com/
Marion W. Easterling

J. M. Cain

Author of "His Hand of Love" in Special Radio Selections
J. M. Cain
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