This is an old song that turned up at Ryan’s parish. I sang this as a child at my Presbyterian church but haven’t heard it since.
It is by Will L. Thompson c1880 and the sheet music and lyrics are public domain and at Hymnary.
My backing is how I remember it. There is a high risk of schmaltz.
Pretty much every country singer has given this one a go but Willy Nelson is a safe bet: