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If I can stop one heart from breaking

Author: Emily Dickinson Appears in 6 hymnals

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SMIT

Meter: Irregular Appears in 1 hymnal Composer and/or Arranger: Leo Smit, 1921- Tune Key: b minor or modal Incipit: 55555 55144 56551 Used With Text: If I Can Stop One Heart from Breaking

CHARITY

Appears in 2 hymnals Composer and/or Arranger: Peter C. Lutkin Incipit: 34353 16533 23265 Used With Text: If I can stop one heart from breaking

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If I Can Stop One Heart from Breaking

Author: Emily Dickinson, 1830-1886 Hymnal: Singing the Living Tradition #292 (1993) Meter: Irregular Lyrics: If I can stop one heart from breaking, I shall not live in vain. If I can ease one life the aching or cool one pain, or help one fainting robin unto his nest again, I shall not live in vain. Topics: Humanist Teachings The Life of Integrity; Goodness; Healing and Comfort; Jesús Languages: English Tune Title: SMIT

If I can stop one heart from breaking

Author: Emily Dickinson Hymnal: The New Hymnal for American Youth #242 (1930) Languages: English Tune Title: CHARITY

If I can stop one heart from breaking

Author: Emily Dickinson Hymnal: Hymns and Responses for the Church Year #d6 (1956) Languages: English

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Peter Christian Lutkin

1858 - 1931 Person Name: Peter C. Lutkin Composer of "CHARITY" in The New Hymnal for American Youth

Emily Dickinson

1830 - 1886 Author of "If I can stop one heart from breaking" in The New Hymnal for American Youth

Leo Smit

1921 - 1999 Person Name: Leo Smit, 1921- Composer of "SMIT" in Singing the Living Tradition

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