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Text:I Was There to Hear Your Borning Cry
Author:John Ylvisaker
Tune:WATERLIFE
Composer:John Ylvisaker

2051. I Was There to Hear Your Borning Cry

Text Information
First Line: I was there to hear your borning cry
Title: I Was There to Hear Your Borning Cry
Author: John Ylvisaker
Meter: 97.96 D
Language: English
Publication Date: 2001
Topic: The Glory of the Triune God: Providence; The Sacraments of the Church: Baptism, Confirmation, Reaffirmation
Copyright: © 1985 John C. Ylvisaker
ONE LICENSE: CT-001
Tune Information
Name: WATERLIFE
Composer: John Ylvisaker
Meter: 97.96 D
Key: G Major
Copyright: © 1985 John C. Ylvisaker



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