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Thread #98881   Message #1967598
Posted By: Q (Frank Staplin)
14-Feb-07 - 01:29 PM
Thread Name: Origins: Hand of God
Subject: RE: Origins: Hand of God, origin
Ingemar, that helps. The 'Lafayette' listed as composer is Ollie Lafayette, a gospel composer. Also the title definitely is "Hand of God."
The Martin and Morris Gospel Sheet Music Collection, Chicago Public Library, Contains sheet music published by Aikens and Lafayette.
"All That I Am" published in 1945. Composer Margaret Aikens. Can't find out much about them.

Digression-
The most popular 'Hand in the hand' song was written by Canadian Gene McLellan in 1971; a hit for Elvis Pressley among others.

PUT YOUR HAND IN THE HAND
Put your hand in the hand of the man who stilled the water
Put your hand in the hand of the man who calmed the sea
Take a look at yourself and you can look at others differently
Put your hand in the hand of the man from Gallilee.
etc.