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Time Is Swiftly Passing

As time is swiftly passing, we cannot understand

Author: Carl Rains; Author, 3rd stanza and chorus: U. G. Carr
Published in 1 hymnal


Author: Carl Rains

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Author, 3rd stanza and chorus: U. G. Carr

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Text Information

First Line: As time is swiftly passing, we cannot understand
Title: Time Is Swiftly Passing
Author: Carl Rains
Author, 3rd stanza and chorus: U. G. Carr
Refrain First Line: There we shall meet, precious Jesus, Saviour and King
Copyright: © 1963, by M. H. Woodard in "Stars of Love"

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