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MILL LANE

MILL LANE

Composer: Anonymous
Published in 4 hymnals


Composer: Anonymous

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 Information

Title: MILL LANE
Composer: Anonymous
Meter: 7.7.7.6
Incipit: 12343 26713 45317
Copyright: Public Domain

Texts

Holy Spirit, heavenly Dove

Holy Spirit, heavenly Dove,
Dew descending from above,
Breath of life and fire of love;
Hear us, Holy Spirit.

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Holy Ghost, great gift of grace

Jesus, Son of God

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Church Hymns #654

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Hymns and Tunes for Schools #145

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Songs for Sunday Schools #68

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The Children's Hymn Book #390

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