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With Thy benediction falling on our ear

With Thy benediction falling on our ear

Author: W. Acfield
Tune: VESPER (Acfield)
Published in 6 hymnals

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Audio files: MIDI

Representative Text

With Thy benediction falling on our ear,
Pray we now, Most Holy, be Thou ever near;
Near us ’mid the shadows of the coming night;
Near us when the morning breaks in golden light.

Source: The Cyber Hymnal #7684

Author: W. Acfield

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First Line: With Thy benediction falling on our ear
Author: W. Acfield
Language: English
Copyright: Public Domain

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The Cyber Hymnal #7684
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The Cyber Hymnal #7684

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