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The Pleading Voice

Author: Joel Swartz

Lutheran pastor and poet. Born in 1827 in Shenandoah County, Virginia. Was a pastor in Baltimore and Pennsylvania Go to person page >

Text Information

First Line: I've often heard a pleading voice
Title: The Pleading Voice
Author: Joel Swartz
Language: English
Refrain First Line: How tender its tone
Copyright: Public Domain

Timeline

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Band Music #29

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Gates of Praise #18

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Gates of Praise #18

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Golden Leaves #15

Heavenly Voices #d30

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Songs of the Kingdom #66

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Songs of the Sun Bright Clime #107

The Advent Christian Hymnal #d358

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The New Jubilee Harp #262

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The New Jubilee Harp #262

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