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Christmas Has Its Cradle

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Author: Rae E. Whitney

Rae E. Whitney, 96, of Scottsbluff died Thursday, November 16, 2023, at the Residency in Scottsbluff. Her memorial service will be held 10:00 A.M. Monday, November 27, 2023, at St. Francis Episcopal Church with Reverend Erin Rath officiating. Interment of her ashes will follow at West Lawn Cemetery in Gering. Memorials may be made to the Lied Scottsbluff Public Library or to the church. Rae was born at Chippenham, Wiltshire, England May 21, 1927, the only daughter of Alice Martha “Pat” Davis and Arthur James Phillips. Educated at Chippenham Grammar School and the University of Bristol, she received her B.A. (Englis Honors) degree in 1948 and Certificate of Education in 1949. She was lady President of Bristol University Branch of the… Go to person page >

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First Line: Christmas has its cradle, where a Baby cried;
Title: Christmas Has Its Cradle
Author: Rae E. Whitney
Meter: 8.7.8.7
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Baptist Hymnal 1991 #152

Baptist Hymnal 1991 #152

The Covenant Hymnal #190

The Covenant Hymnal #190
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