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Text:The Prodigal Son
Author:John Newton
Tune:[Afflictions, tho' they seem severe]
Arranger:J. H. F.

122. The Prodigal Son

Text Information
First Line: Afflictions, tho' they seem severe
Title: The Prodigal Son
Author: John Newton
Refrain First Line: I'll not die here for bread
Language: English
Publication Date: 1888
Tune Information
Name: [Afflictions, tho' they seem severe]
Arranger: J. H. F.



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