Long ton, also known as the imperial ton or weight ton, is the name for the unit called the ton in the avoirdupois or Imperial system of measurements standardised in the thirteenth century that is used in the United Kingdom and several other Commonwealth countries alongside the French metrication invented in 1799.
How Great Thou Art  is a Christian hymn based on a Swedish traditional melody and a poem written by Carl Gustav Boberg (1859â1940) in Sweden in 1885.
Thomas A. Dorsey. âTake My Hand, Precious Lord,â one of the most famous gospel songs ever written, was inspired by the personal tragedy of its author. Thomas Dorsey was born in Villa Rica in 1899 and grew up listening to shape-note singing and spirituals in church. He was also influenced by blues icons Ma Rainey and Bessie Smith.