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[It came upon the midnight clear]

Appears in 1 hymnal Composer and/or Arranger: J. R. Higinbotham Incipit: 33235 66255 34323 Used With Text: It came upon the midnight clear

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It came upon the midnight clear

Appears in 924 hymnals Topics: Christmas Used With Tune: [It came upon the midnight clear]

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It came upon the midnight clear

Hymnal: Carols Old and Carols New #195 (1916) Topics: Christmas Languages: English Tune Title: [It came upon the midnight clear]

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Julia R. Higinbotham

Person Name: J. R. Higinbotham Composer of "[It came upon the midnight clear]" in Carols Old and Carols New We have little data on this composer, except that Higinbotham was her maiden name. Lyrics: WATERBANK --www.hymntime.com/tch
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