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Morning Sun

On the first day of the week

Author: James Ward (1975)
Tune: MUSIC ANNO DOMINI
ONE LICENSE: 122510
Published in 3 hymnals


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Author: James Ward

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Text Information

First Line: On the first day of the week
Title: Morning Sun
Author: James Ward (1975)
Meter: 7.7.7.7 with refrain
Refrain First Line: Rising like the morning sun
Copyright: © 1975 Songs of JOY Music (admin. by Gaither copyright Management)

Timeline

Instances

Instances (1 - 3 of 3)

Singing the New Testament #108

Songs #84b

Trinity Hymnal (Rev. ed.) #287

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