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Ever in the Light

Author: Emma Pitt

Born: 1846, Maryland. Pitt was living in Bal­ti­more, Mar­y­land, by 1880, and through at least 1910. She may have died be­fore 1920, as the daugh­ter with whom she was living in 1910 was on her own and still sin­gle in 1920. --www.hymntime.com Go to person page >

Text Information

First Line: Striving to follow the footsteps of Jesus
Title: Ever in the Light
Author: Emma Pitt
Language: English
Refrain First Line: 'Tis beautiful to walk in the footsteps of Jesus
Publication Date: 1897
Copyright: Public Domain

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