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Das weiße Erntefeld

Translator: J. Maurer

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Author: William T. Sleeper

Sleeper, W. T. is given in I. D. Sankey’s Sacred Songs & Solos, 1881, as the author of “A ruler once came to Jesus by night” (Need for the New Birth). --John Julian, Dictionary of Hymnology, Appendix, Part II (1907)… Go to person page >

Text Information

First Line: Das Erntefeld ist groß und weit
Title: Das weiße Erntefeld
English Title: The waiting field is large and white
Translator: J. Maurer
Author: William T. Sleeper
Language: German
Refrain First Line: Hinaus, hinaus ins Erntefeld
Copyright: Public Domain

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Gemeinschafts-Lieder. 7th ed. #521

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Gesangbuch der Evangelischen Gemeinschaft #301

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Liederperlen #199

Silberklänge #5

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