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General Information[]

Performer: Middle Georgia Singing Convention No. 1
Date of recording: 1930
Record label: Okeh
Serial #:8903 (W1404656)

Summary[]

(As summarized by Harry Smith, The Anthology Of American Folk Music) "HOME TO HEAVEN. LAND WHERE NO NIGHT. SINS FORGIVEN. WALKING ON HIGHER WAY. LIGHT OF HEAVEN SURROUNDS. SONG OF LOVE IN HEART. BELLS RINGING, HOSANNAS SINGING" (9).

Information On This Song[]

The lyrics of this song probably date from the 1920's. It may be from an obscure Shape-Note hymnal.

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