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14. Be Near Me, Lord

Text Information
First Line: Be near me, Lord, where'er I go
Title: Be Near Me, Lord
Author: John Cennick, 1718-55 (alt.)
Meter: LM
Publication Date: 2000
Notes: SHARP, named for Scott's maternal grandmother
Tune Information
Name: SHARP
Composer: K. Lee Scott
Meter: LM
Key: d minor
Copyright: © 1993 MorningStar Music Publishers



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