[Why does such grief weigh down my soul]

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[Why does such grief weigh down my soul]

Composer (tone): Kermit Moldenhauer
Published in 2 hymnals

Composer (tone): Kermit Moldenhauer

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Tune Information

Title:	[Why does such grief weigh down my soul]
Composer (tone):	Kermit Moldenhauer
Incipit:	35121 23443 21217
Key:	G Major or modal
Copyright:	Refrain © 2021 Northwestern Publishing House;Tone © 1993 Kermit G. Moldenhauer, admin. Northwestern Publishing House