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Prayer for the Salvation of Children

Representative Text

God of mercy, hear our prayer.
We pray to the Lord:
God of mercy, hear our prayer.

Source: RitualSong (2nd ed.) #289

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Author: Anonymous

In some hymnals, the editors noted that a hymn's author is unknown to them, and so this artificial "person" entry is used to reflect that fact. Obviously, the hymns attributed to "Author Unknown" "Unknown" or "Anonymous" could have been written by many people over a span of many centuries. Go to person page >

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Text Information

First Line: God of mercy, hear our prayer
Title: Prayer for the Salvation of Children
Author: Anonymous
Meter: 7.7.7.7
Source: Campbell's Collection
Language: English
Copyright: Public Domain
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Gather (3rd ed.) #210

Gather (3rd ed.) #210
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RitualSong (2nd ed.) #289

RitualSong (2nd ed.) #289
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