“Will the Circle Be Unbroken?” is a popular Christian hymn written in 1907 by Ada R. Habershon with music by Charles H. Gabriel. The song is often recorded unattributed because of its age it has lapsed into the public domain.
The version I’m familiar with is from the Nitty Gritty Dirt Band with modified lyrics attributed to A. P. Carter, Traditional. These lyrics involve the death, funeral, and mourning for the narrator's mother.
