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On Heaven's Bright Shore

Our dear ones are torn from our tender embrace

Author: James D. Vaughan
Tune: [Our dear ones are torn from our tender embrace]
Published in 2 hymnals

Author: James D. Vaughan

Vaughan, James D(avid); b. Dec. 14, 1864, between Lawrence Co. and Giles Co., TN; d. Feb. 9, 1941, Lawrenceburg, TN; music publisher, composer and compiler of gospel songs in shape notation Go to person page >

Text Information

First Line: Our dear ones are torn from our tender embrace
Title: On Heaven's Bright Shore
Author: James D. Vaughan
Refrain First Line: We'll meet them on heaven's bright shore
Copyright: Public Domain

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Crowning Praises #134

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Golden Songs of Glory #76

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