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Not in the churchyard shall he sleep

Not in the churchyard shall he sleep

Published in 17 hymnals

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Text Information

First Line: Not in the churchyard shall he sleep
Copyright: Public Domain
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Notes

Not in the Churchyard shall he sleep. [Burial at Sea.] Anon, in the American Cheshire Association Unitarian Hymns, 1844, and later collections.

--John Julian, Dictionary of Hymnology, Appendix, Part II (1907)

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Instances

Instances (1 - 17 of 17)
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A Collection of Hymns, for the use of the United Brethren in Christ #969

A Collection of Hymns, for the use of the United Brethren in Christ #969
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Christian Hymns for Public and Private Worship #798

Christian Hymns for Public and Private Worship #798
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Hymns for Christian Devotion #834

Hymns for Christian Devotion #834
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Hymns for Christian Devotion #834

Hymns for Christian Devotion #834

Hymns for Mothers #d45

Hymns for Mothers #d45
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Ocean Melodies, and Seamen's Companion #116a

Ocean Melodies, and Seamen's Companion #116a
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Plymouth Collection #a1100

Plymouth Collection #a1100
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Plymouth Collection of Hymns and Tunes; for the use of Christian Congregations #1100

Plymouth Collection of Hymns and Tunes; for the use of Christian Congregations #1100

Soldier's Friend #d51

Soldier's Friend #d51
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Songs for Social and Public Worship #463

Songs for Social and Public Worship #463
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The Baptist Hymn and Tune Book #1100

The Baptist Hymn and Tune Book #1100
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The Congregational Hymn Book #880

The Congregational Hymn Book #880

The Gospel Hymnal #d404

The Gospel Hymnal #d404
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The Gospel Psalmist #924

The Gospel Psalmist #924
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The New Congregational Hymn and Tune Book, for Public, Social and Private Worship #311

The New Congregational Hymn and Tune Book, for Public, Social and Private Worship #311
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The Psalmody #943

The Psalmody #943

The Vestry Hymn Book #d310

The Vestry Hymn Book #d310
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