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Every Star Shall Sing a Carol

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Source: New English Praise: a supplement to the New English Hymnal #603

Author: Sydney Carter

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First Line: Every star shall sing a carol
Title: Every Star Shall Sing a Carol
Author: Sydney Carter (1961)
Meter: 8.7.8.7 with refrain
Language: English
Refrain First Line: God above, man below
Copyright: © 1961 Stainer & Bell, Ltd. (admin. Hope Publishing Co.)

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