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This hymn is published in "The New National Baptist Hymnal (1977 Version) and was written and composed by Doris Akers (1923-1995). Born at Brookfield, MO, one of nine siblings, her (inter-racial) parents divorced when she was age three. In 1992 she was honored by the Smithsonian Institution as ‘The Foremost Gospel Writer in the U S’. Her works include eight collections of music. In 2001 she was inducted into the Gospel Music Hall of Fame.
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This hymn is published in "The New National Baptist Hymnal (1977 Version) and was written and composed by Doris Akers (1923-1995). Born at Brookfield, MO, one of nine siblings, her (inter-racial) parents divorced when she was age three. In 1992 she was honored by the Smithsonian Institution as ‘The Foremost Gospel Writer in the U S’. Her works include eight collections of music. In 2001 she was inducted into the Gospel Music Hall of Fame.
