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REFUGE (Summers)

REFUGE (Summers)

Composer: Joseph Summers
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Composer: Joseph Summers

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Tune Information

Title: REFUGE (Summers)
Composer: Joseph Summers
Meter: 7.7.7.7 D
Incipit: 33335 23334 36623
Copyright: Public Domain

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Safely, Safely Gathered In

Safely, safely gathered in,
Far from sorrow, far from sin,
No more childish griefs or fears,
No more sadness, no more tears;
For the life so young and fair
Now hath passed from earthly care;
God Himself the soul will keep,
Giving His beloved sleep.

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