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Be Thou My Help

Author: C. E. P Appears in 4 hymnals First Line: Be thou my help, my joy in tribulation Refrain First Line: Shield and defend,—on thee I depend Used With Tune: [Be thou my help, my joy in tribulation]
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[Be Thou my help, my joy in tribulation]

Appears in 4 hymnals Composer and/or Arranger: Chas. Edw. Prior Incipit: 33353 33433 22234 Used With Text: Be Thou My Help
[Be Thou my help, my joy in tribulation]

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Be Thou My Help

Author: C. E. P Hymnal: Spicy Breezes #10 (1883) First Line: Be thou my help, my joy in tribulation Refrain First Line: Shield and defend,—on thee I depend Languages: English Tune Title: [Be thou my help, my joy in tribulation]
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Be Thou My Help

Author: C. E. P. Hymnal: Spiritual Songs No. 2 #79 (1883) First Line: Be Thou my help, my joy in tribulation Refrain First Line: Shield and defend, on Thee I depend Languages: English Tune Title: [Be Thou my help, my joy in tribulation]
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Be Thou My Help

Author: C. E. P. Hymnal: New Spiritual Songs #159 (1887) First Line: Be Thou my help, my joy in tribulation Refrain First Line: Shield and defend, on Thee I depend Languages: English Tune Title: [Be Thou my help, my joy in tribulation]
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Charles Edward Prior

1856 - 1927 Person Name: C. E. P. Author of "Be Thou My Help" in New Spiritual Songs Charles Edward Prior, 1856-1927 Prior played the pi­a­no at the Ital­i­an Bap­tist Miss­ion in Hart­ford, Con­nec­ti­cut, in the late 19th Cen­tu­ry. Music-- Go Stand and Speak Work for Us All --hymntime.com/tch
Charles Edward Prior
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