As I Sat By Mother's Side

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As I sat by mother's side

Author: James M. Black
Tune: [As I sat by mother's side]
Published in 3 hymnals

Audio files: MIDI

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1 As I sat by mother’s side, just before she crossed the tide,
And I asked her of the journey she must go;
Then a smile broke o’er her face, as she whispered with sweet grace,
“O I settled all that question long ago.”

Refrain:
Long ago, long ago,
O I settled all that question long ago;
Long ago, long ago,
O I settled all that question long ago.

2 I remember’d this was true, for the time I never knew
When she did not love and trust her Saviour so,
And her heart was true and kind, loved her Lord with soul and mind,
For she settled all that question long ago. [Refrain]

3 Now my mother’s God is mine, for I have His peace divine,
And my heart, with His sweet love is all aglow;
And I praise Him ev’ry day; as I journey on my way,
For I settled all that question long ago. [Refrain]

Source: Sacred Praise: for Use in Gospel Meetings, Evangelistic Services ... #88

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Author: James M. Black

James Milton Black USA 1856-1938 Born in South Hill, NY, Black was an American hymn composer, choir leader and Sunday school teacher. He worked, lived,and died in Williamsport, PA. An active member, he worked at the Pine Tree Methodist Episcopal Church there. He married Lucy Love Levan. He started his music career with John Howard of New York and Daniel B. Towner of the Moody Bible Institute in Chicago. He edited a dozen gospel song books and wrote nearly 1500 songs. He also served on the commission for the 1905 Methodist Hymnal. John Perry Go to person page >

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First Line:	As I sat by mother's side
Title:	As I Sat By Mother's Side
Author:	James M. Black
Language:	English
Refrain First Line:	Long ago, long ago, O I settled all that question long ago
Copyright:	Public Domain