Songinmyheart, Thanks for sharing the link to the recording; it is a lovely rendition - reminds me of my Sunday School days. I do have a copy of the hymn with the musical notation and 2nd verse as you also shared. But I am still looking for information about the history/origin of the hymn. Thanks.

I am interested in finding out more information about a short hymn I learned as a child. I actually have the lyrics and the old hymnal I learned it from, but I would like to know more about it: the writer, composer, where and when it was written, etc. In the hymn book, which is titled "The Apos...