David Letlo Bledsoe wrote and published dozens of similar hymns for use in singing schools in Georgia. He was born in North Carolina in 1860 and died in Iron City, GA in 1933.
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Tune Title: [Be strong in the faith, my brother]First Line: Be strong in the faith, my brotherComposer: David L. BledsoeKey: A♭ MajorSource: Our Thankful Songs by Anthony J. Showalter (Dalton, GA: The A. J. Showalter Company, 1900)