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Refrain first line

The refrain first line of a hymn is the first line of a repeated section of that hymn, to be sung after each verse.

Guidelines

  • Enter the first line of the refrain using identical capitalization and punctuation as in the hymnal.
  • Try to include enough words to make it unique from the other refrains.
  • If the refrain is written in multiple languages add the refrain first line in parentheses behind the top first line.

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