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I Want to Hold Him By the Hand

While going through this pilgrim land, I want to hold my Savior's hand

Author: Jimmie M. Jacobs (1935)
Tune: [While going through this pilgrim land] (Jacobs)
Published in 2 hymnals


Author: Jimmie M. Jacobs

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Text Information

First Line: While going through this pilgrim land, I want to hold my Savior's hand
Title: I Want to Hold Him By the Hand
Author: Jimmie M. Jacobs (1935)
Language: English
Refrain First Line: I want to hold Him by the hand
Publication Date: 1935
Copyright: © 1935, by The Stamps-Baxter Music Co. in "Harbor Bells No. 4"

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