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As a Fire Is Meant for Burning

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Author: Ruth C. Duck

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Instances in all hymnals

Instances (1 - 18 of 18)

Christian Science Hymnal #439

Church Hymnary (4th ed.) #252

Gather (3rd ed.) #744

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Gather Comprehensive #663

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Gather Comprehensive, Second Edition #643

Hymns of Glory, Songs of Praise #252

New Wine In Old Wineskins #3

One Lord, One Faith, One Baptism #562

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Oramos Cantando = We Pray In Song #608

RitualSong (2nd ed.) #850

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RitualSong #779

Sing the Faith #2237

Singing Our Faith #190

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The Faith We Sing #2237

The Irish Presbyterian Hymnbook #627

Voices United #578

Worship (4th ed.) #734

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Worship and Rejoice #551

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