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[Whilst Bethlehem's shepherds kept their flocks]

[Whilst Bethlehem's shepherds kept their flocks]

Composer: Ernest Smith (before 1903)
Published in 2 hymnals


Printable scores: PDF, Noteworthy Composer
Audio files: MIDI

Composer: Ernest Smith

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Tune Information

Title: [Whilst Bethlehem's shepherds kept their flocks]
Composer: Ernest Smith (before 1903)
Meter: 8.7.8.7 D
Incipit: 51525 34321 71325
Key: A Major
Copyright: Public Domain

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The Cyber Hymnal #13177

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