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Text:There is a place of quiet rest (Near to the heart of God)
Author:Cleland B McAfee, 1866-1944
Tune:NEAR TO THE HEART OF GOD
Composer:Cleland B McAfee, 1866-1944

942. There is a place of quiet rest (Near to the heart of God)

Text Information
First Line: There is a place of quiet rest
Title: There is a place of quiet rest (Near to the heart of God)
Author: Cleland B McAfee, 1866-1944
Refrain First Line: O Jesus, blest Redeemer
Meter: CM and refrain
Language: English
Publication Date: 1999
Topic: Living the Christian Life: Faith and Trust in God; Living the Christian Life: Devotion and Love for God
Copyright: © Dimension Music, admin. by CopyCare
Notes: Now Public Domain
Tune Information
Name: NEAR TO THE HEART OF GOD
Composer: Cleland B McAfee, 1866-1944
Meter: CM and refrain
Key: E♭ Major
Copyright: © Dimension Music, admin. by CopyCare
Notes: Now Public Domain



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