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As you yearn for Bethlehem

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Author: Kathryn Ann Hill

Kathryn Ann Hill is a writer of Christian poetry. She was born on January 20, 1952, in Auburn, Alabama, to the Reverend and Mrs. Vernon (Georgia) Boriack. Kathryn was made a member of the Body of Christ through Holy Baptism on February 24, 1952, at Trinity Lutheran Church, Auburn, Alabama. She received instruction in the Holy Scriptures and the Small Catechism and was admitted to the Lord’s Supper on Palm Sunday, April 3, 1966, at Trinity Lutheran Church, Bloomington, Illinois. She earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in English and the Humanities from Valparaiso University. On August 25, 1974, Kathryn wed Michael James Hill at Valparaiso University’s Chapel of the Resurrection. They live in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, and have two adult sons and… Go to person page >

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First Line: As you yearn for Bethlehem
Author: Kathryn Ann Hill (2019)
Meter: 7.7.7.7
Source: Tree of Life: Sixty Poems, 2021
Language: English
Copyright: © 2019 Kathryn Ann Hill
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