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18. My Everlasting Friend

Text Information
First Line: My heart is glad and free, I'm happy as can be
Title: My Everlasting Friend
Author: Rev. Alfred Barratt
Refrain First Line: My Everlasting Friend
Language: English
Publication Date: 1955
Copyright: © 1955, in "Fountain of Song" by J. M. Henson
Tune Information
Name: [My heart is glad and free, I'm happy as can be]
Composer: J. M. Henson
Incipit: 53333 33211 65517
Copyright: © 1955, in "Fountain of Song" by J. M. Henson



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