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The Infant Redeemer

Author: Thos. H. Nelson Appears in 2 hymnals First Line: It was joy to the world when the Virgin did lay Refrain First Line: Christ blesses the children Used With Tune: [It was joy to the world when the Virgin did lay]

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[It was joy to the world when the Virgin did lay]

Appears in 2 hymnals Composer and/or Arranger: Flora Birdsall Nelson Incipit: 56512 33542 51123 Used With Text: The Infant Redeemer

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The Infant Redeemer

Author: Thos. H. Nelson Hymnal: Garden of Spices #53 (1899) First Line: It was joy to the world when the Virgin did lay Refrain First Line: Christ blesses the children Languages: English Tune Title: [It was joy to the world when the Virgin did lay]

The Infant Redeemer

Author: Thos. H. Nelson Hymnal: Garden of Spices #53 (1900) First Line: It was joy to the world when the Virgin did lay Refrain First Line: Christ blesses the children Languages: English Tune Title: [It was joy to the world when the Virgin did lay]

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Thomas H. Nelson

b. 1863 Person Name: Thos. H. Nelson Author of "The Infant Redeemer" in Garden of Spices

Flora B. Nelson

Person Name: Flora Birdsall Nelson Composer of "[It was joy to the world when the Virgin did lay]" in Garden of Spices

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