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554. Eternal Light, Shine in My Heart

Text Information
First Line: Eternal Light, shine in my heart
Title: Eternal Light, Shine in My Heart
Author: Christopher Idle (1977)
Meter: LM
Publication Date: 2020
Scripture: ; ; ;
Topic: Children: Appropriate for; Death and Eternal Life; Funeral / Memorial Service (8 more...)
Source: based on a prayer by Alcuin (England), 8th c.; Hymns for Today’s Church
Copyright: © 1982 Jubilate (admin. Hope Publishing Co.)
ONE LICENSE: 27473
Tune Information
Name: SERENA
Composer: Irene Zacharias Moon
Meter: LM
Incipit: 51323 45325 13223
Key: F Major
Copyright: © 2019 Irene Zacharias Moon



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