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[The Lord is my light and my help]

Appears in 4 hymnals Composer and/or Arranger: Ernest Sands Tune Key: D Major Incipit: 32345 23541 24321 Used With Text: Song of Farewell
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Song of Farewell

Author: Ernest Sands, b. 1949 Appears in 4 hymnals First Line: The Lord is my light and my help Refrain First Line: May the choirs of angels come to greet you Topics: Rites of the Church Order of Christian Funerals: Funeral Liturgy for Adults; Rites of the Church Order of Christian Funerals: Funeral Liturgy for Children; Rites of the Church Order of Christian Funerals: Rite of Committal; The Liturgical Year The Commemoration of All the Faithful Departed (All Souls' Day) (November 2) Scripture: Psalm 27 Used With Tune: [The Lord is my light and my help] Text Sources: Refrain based on In Paradisum
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Song of Farewell

Author: Ernest Sands, b. 1949 Hymnal: Glory and Praise (3rd. ed.) #442 (2015) First Line: The Lord is my light and my help Refrain First Line: May the choirs of angels come to greet you Topics: Rites of the Church Order of Christian Funerals: Funeral Liturgy; Rites of the Church Order of Christian Funerals: Rite of Committal; The Liturgical Year The Commemoration of All the Faithful Departed (All Souls' Day) (November 2) Scripture: Psalm 27 Languages: English Tune Title: [The Lord is my light and my help]
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Author: Ernest Sands, b. 1949 Hymnal: Journeysongs (3rd ed.) #553 (2012) First Line: The Lord is my light and my help Refrain First Line: May the choirs of angels come to greet you Topics: Rites of the Church Order of Christian Funerals: Funeral Liturgy for Adults; Rites of the Church Order of Christian Funerals: Funeral Liturgy for Children; Rites of the Church Order of Christian Funerals: Rite of Committal; The Liturgical Year The Commemoration of All the Faithful Departed (All Souls' Day) (November 2) Scripture: Psalm 27 Languages: English Tune Title: [The Lord is my light and my help]
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Song of Farewell

Author: Ernest Sands, b. 1949 Hymnal: Journeysongs (2nd ed.) #580 (2003) First Line: The Lord is my light and my help Refrain First Line: May the choirs of angels come to greet you Scripture: Psalm 27 Languages: English Tune Title: [The Lord is my light and my help]
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Ernest Sands

1949 - 2016 Person Name: Ernest Sands, b. 1949 Author of "Song of Farewell" in Glory and Praise (3rd. ed.)
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