myra brooks welch wrote the touch of the master's hand.
myra brooks welch wrote the touch of the master's hand.
who wrote the touch of the master's hand?
myra brooks welch
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"the touch of the master's hand", also sometimes called "the old violin", is a christian poem written in 1921 by myra brooks welch.
the touch of the master's hand
welch's famous poem inspired other works. contemporary christian artist wayne watson recorded a song by the same name, with lyrics adapted to the music based on this poem. the song was written by john kramp in 1974 while a freshman at baylor university and recorded for wayne waston's first album "workin' in the final hour" in 1980 and recorded 12 years later on his "how time flies" compilation project.









































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the poem was adapted into two short-films: "touch of the master's hand" (1980) directed by jimmy murphy, and "the touch of the master's hand" (1987) directed by t.c. christensen.
the touch of the master's hand