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Text:The Church Shall Never Fail
Author:L. E. F.
Tune:[Tho' the clouds are gath'ring dark on either side]
Composer:Loy E. Foust

11. The Church Shall Never Fail

Text Information
First Line: Tho' the clouds are gath'ring dark on either side
Title: The Church Shall Never Fail
Author: L. E. F. (1942)
Refrain First Line: For the Church shall never fail
Language: English
Publication Date: 1949
Copyright: © 1942, by Hartford Music Co. in "Living Faith"
Tune Information
Name: [Tho' the clouds are gath'ring dark on either side]
Composer: Loy E. Foust (1942)
Copyright: © 1942, by Hartford Music Co. in "Living Faith"



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