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William Clayson

Short Name: William Clayson
Full Name: Clayson, William, 1840-1887
Birth Year: 1840
Death Year: 1887
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Tunes by William Clayson (6)sort descendingAsInstancesIncipit
[Hope of Israel, Zion's army]Wm. Clayson (Composer)511153 45651 23256
[Nearer, dear Savior, to Thee]Wm. Clayson (Composer)331353 21164 31231
[O Thou Rock of our salvation]Wm. Clayson (Composer)334531 65323 46543
[O what songs of the heart]Wm. Clayson (Composer)355111 13216 15551
[The day dawn is breaking]William Clayson (Composer)551553 55112 31566
[To Nephi, seer of olden time]Wm. Clayson (Composer)315554 34532 15435
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