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161. Peace in the Valley

Text Information
First Line: I am tired and weary but I must toil on
Title: Peace in the Valley
Author: Thomas A. Dorsey (1939)
Refrain First Line: There'll be peace in the valley
Language: English
Publication Date: 2024
Scripture:
Topic: Resurrection
Copyright: ©1939 (renewed) Warner-Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (admin. Alfred Music).
Notes: Text and tune PEACE IN THE VALLEY by gospel composer Thomas A. Dorsey, written seven years after the death of his wife and child, first published as sheet music.
Tune Information
Name: PEACE IN THE VALLEY
Composer: Thomas A. Dorsey (1939)
Incipit: 11323 12344 46
Key: E♭ Major
Copyright: ©1939 (renewed) Warner-Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (admin. Alfred Music).



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