[I lived as a sinner with no hope of heaven]

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[I lived as a sinner with no hope of heaven]

Composer: Broadus E. Smith
Published in 3 hymnals

Composer: Broadus E. Smith

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Tune Information

Title:	[I lived as a sinner with no hope of heaven]
Composer:	Broadus E. Smith
Incipit:	53334 35611 65511
Key:	A♭ Major
Copyright:	Copyright 1978 By B. E. Smith Rt. 2 Farmerville, La. 71241