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We wait for the eternal light

Author: Gertrud Dalgas

Huessy-Dalgas, Gertrud. (Brake near Bremen, Germany, 1897--?). Taught in Schleswig-Holstein and Frankfurt on the Main until she joined the Sannerz Bruderhof community in 1921. Married Walter Huessy in 1931. They had three children. At 82 (1980), still active in archives and publishing work of the Society of Brothers at Woodcrest community, Rifton, New York. --Marlys Swinger, DNAH Archives Go to person page >

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First Line: We wait for the eternal light
German Title: Wir warten auf den ew'gen Schein
Author: Gertrud Dalgas
Language: English
Copyright: © Gertrud Dalgas; Tr. © Plough Publishing House

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