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Text:When a Grain of Wheat (Hitotsubu no)
Author:Toyohiko Kagawa
Translator:Frank Y. Ohtomo
Tune:[Hitotsubu no]
Composer:Ushio Takahashi

125. When a Grain of Wheat (Hitotsubu no)

Text Information
First Line: Hitotsubu no (When a grain of wheat)
Title: When a Grain of Wheat (Hitotsubu no)
Japanese Title: Hitosubu no
Author: Toyohiko Kagawa
Translator: Frank Y. Ohtomo
Language: English; Japanese
Publication Date: 2007
Scripture:
Topic: Word; Anniversary (The United Church of Canada); Christian Year: Lent (12 more...)
Copyright: © 1981 Sumimoto Kagawa,Kagawa Foundation; English translation © Estate ofFrank Y. Ohtomo
Tune Information
Name: [Hitotsubu no]
Composer: Ushio Takahashi
Key: d minor
Copyright: © Ushio Takahashi



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