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The Cruse that Faileth Not

Author: Elizabeth R. Charles

Charles, Elizabeth, née Rundle, is the author of numerous and very popular works intended to popularize the history of early Christian life in Great Britain; of Luther and his times; of Wesley and his work; the struggles of English civil wars; and kindred subjects as embodied in the Chronicles of the Schönherg-Cotta Family, the Diary of Kitty Trevelyan, &c, was born at Tavistock, Devonshire, Her father was John Rundle, M.P., and her husband, Andrew Paton Charles, Barrister-at-Law. Mrs. Charles has made some valuable contributions to hymnology, including original hymns and translations from the Latin and German. These were given in her:— (1) The Voice of Christian Life in Song; or, Hymns and Hymn-writers of Many Lands and Ages, 1858; (2… Go to person page >

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First Line: Is thy burden hard and heavy
Title: The Cruse that Faileth Not
Author: Elizabeth R. Charles
Language: English
Refrain First Line: Is thy cruse of comfort wasting
Copyright: Public Domain
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Fillmores' Women's Choir, Nos. 1, 2 and 3 Combined #29

Fillmores' Women's Choir, Nos. 1, 2 and 3 Combined #29
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The Praise Hymnal #529

The Praise Hymnal #529
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