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Text:One Small Child
Author:David Meece
Tune:ONE SMALL CHILD
Composer:David Meece

280. One Small Child

Text Information
First Line: One small Child in a land of a thousand
Title: One Small Child
Author: David Meece
Meter: Irregular meter
Language: English
Publication Date: 1997
Topic: Christ: Advent; Christ: Birth
Copyright: © 1971 by Word Music (a div. of WORD MUSIC)
CCLI Number: 10783
Tune Information
Name: ONE SMALL CHILD
Composer: David Meece
Meter: Irregular meter
Key: e minor
Copyright: ⓒ Copyright 1971 by Word Music (a div. of WORD MUSIC)
Notes: After Fine - optional segue to "What Child Is This?" No transition is needed.



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