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Usiku mtakatifu

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Author: Joseph Mohr

Joseph Mohr was born into a humble family–his mother was a seamstress and his father, an army musketeer. A choirboy in Salzburg Cathedral as a youth, Mohr studied at Salzburg University and was ordained in the Roman Catholic Church in 1815. Mohr was a priest in various churches near Salzburg, including St. Nicholas Church. He spent his later years in Hintersee and Wagrein. Bert Polman… Go to person page >

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First Line: Usiku mtakatifu
German Title: Stille Nacht, heilige Nacht
Author: Joseph Mohr
Language: Swahili
Notes: Sauti na wimbo: Stille Nacht, heilige Nacht by F. Gruber, 24. 12. 1818; Posaunen Buch, Erster Band #229, Service Book and Hymnal #16, Lutheran Book of Worship #65
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