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['Twas on that dark, that doleful night]

Appears in 8 hymnals Composer and/or Arranger: Homer F. Morris Incipit: 13213 15651 33432 Used With Text: His Broken Body
['Twas on that dark, that doleful night]

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His Broken Body (For Communion)

Appears in 379 hymnals First Line: Twas on that dark, that doleful night Used With Tune: ['Twas on that dark, that doleful night]
His Broken Body (For Communion)

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His Broken Body

Hymnal: God's Glory #59 (1970) First Line: 'Twas on that dark, that doleful night Tune Title: ['Twas on that dark, that doleful night]
His Broken Body

His Broken Body

Hymnal: Hymns by the Western Stars #34 (1949) First Line: Twas on that dark, that doleful night Languages: English Tune Title: ['Twas on that dark, that doleful night]
His Broken Body
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His Broken Body

Hymnal: The Complete Church Hymnal #82 (1925) First Line: 'Twas on that dark, that doleful night Languages: English Tune Title: ['Twas on that dark, that doleful night]
His Broken Body

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Homer F. Morris

Composer of "['Twas on that dark, that doleful night]" in Fossett's Inspirational Melodies Born in Georgia, died in Texas. Dianne Shapiro, from Find a Grave website (accessed 6/17/2022)
Homer F. Morris
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