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In some hymnals, the editors noted that a hymn's author is unknown to them, and so this artificial "person" entry is used to reflect that fact. Obviously, the hymns attributed to "Author Unknown" "Unknown" or "Anonymous" could have been written by many people over a span of many centuries. Go to person page >
Tune Title: [Lord, now lettest thou thy servant depart in peace: according to Thy word]First Line: Lord, now lettest thou thy servant depart in peace: according to Thy wordComposer: Anon.Incipit: 56717 65665Date: 1887
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