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As a Fire Is Meant for Burning

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Author: Ruth C. Duck

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First Line: As a fire is meant for burning
Title: As a Fire Is Meant for Burning
Author: Ruth C. Duck
Meter: 8.7.8.7 D
Language: English
Copyright: © 1992, GIA Publications, Inc.
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Gather (3rd ed.) #744

Gather (3rd ed.) #744

Gather Comprehensive #663

Gather Comprehensive #663

Gather Comprehensive, Second Edition #643

Gather Comprehensive, Second Edition #643

Hymns of Glory, Songs of Praise #252

Hymns of Glory, Songs of Praise #252

New Wine In Old Wineskins #3

New Wine In Old Wineskins #3

One Lord, One Faith, One Baptism #562

One Lord, One Faith, One Baptism #562
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Oramos Cantando = We Pray In Song #608

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RitualSong (2nd ed.) #850

RitualSong (2nd ed.) #850

RitualSong #779

RitualSong #779

Sing the Faith #2237

Sing the Faith #2237

Singing Our Faith #190

Singing Our Faith #190

The Faith We Sing #2237

The Faith We Sing #2237

The Irish Presbyterian Hymnbook #627

The Irish Presbyterian Hymnbook #627

Voices United #578

Voices United #578

Worship (4th ed.) #734

Worship (4th ed.) #734
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Worship and Rejoice #551

Worship and Rejoice #551
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