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Backward we look, O God of all our days

Author: Robert Freeman Appears in 7 hymnals Used With Tune: GRATITUDE

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CONGLETON

Appears in 10 hymnals Incipit: 13231 71765 77512 Used With Text: Backward we look, O God of all our days

GRATITUDE

Appears in 4 hymnals Composer and/or Arranger: T. Carl Whitmer Incipit: 56755 67123 43232 Used With Text: Backward we look, O God of all our days
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SUMMERFORD

Appears in 13 hymnals Composer and/or Arranger: John T. Grimley Incipit: 55171 23423 Used With Text: Backward we look, O God of all our days

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Backward we look, O god of all our days

Author: Robert Freeman Hymnal: The Student Hymnary #d26 (1937)

Backward we look, O god of all our days

Author: John T. Grimley; Robert Freeman Hymnal: The New Hymnal of Praise #d26 (1937)
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Backward we look, O God of all our days

Author: Robert Freeman (1878-1940) Hymnal: The Hymnal for Youth #59 (1941) Languages: English Tune Title: GRATITUDE

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John T. Grimley

Composer of "SUMMERFORD" in Christian Worship and Praise

Robert Freeman

1878 - 1940 Author of "Backward we look, O God of all our days" in Christian Worship and Praise

T. Carl Whitmer

1873 - 1959 Composer of "GRATITUDE" in The Hymnal for Youth
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