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The Great Sacrifice

Author: M. S. Lippincott

Born: March 31, 1867, Moorestown, New Jersey. Died: August 10, 1949, West Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Lippincott never married. She spent most of her life in Pennsylvania, attending a Friends’ High School and Swarthmore College. Known as the Quaker Poetess, she is said to have written over 4,000 poems and sacred songs. Her works include: Visions of Life Go to person page >

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First Line: O see Him in Gethsemane
Title: The Great Sacrifice
Author: M. S. Lippincott
Language: English
Refrain First Line: He died for me
Publication Date: 1904
Copyright: Public Domain
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Favorite Songs #d65

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Songs of Perennial Glory #118

Songs of Perennial Glory #118
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