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[In the desert of despair]

Appears in 2 hymnals Composer and/or Arranger: Chris de Silva, b. 1967 Tune Key: E Flat Major Incipit: 53235 32153 21325 Used With Text: Hold Us, Jesus
[In the desert of despair]

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Hold Us, Jesus

Author: Chris de Silva, b. 1967 Appears in 2 hymnals First Line: In the desert of despair Topics: Lenten Season; Pastoral Care of the Sick; Comfort; Conversion; Healing; Hope; Hunger and Thirst; Light; Peace; Petition/Prayer; Presence of God; Sin; Strength; Struggle Used With Tune: [In the desert of despair]
Hold Us, Jesus

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Hold Us, Jesus

Author: Chris de Silva, b. 1967 Hymnal: RitualSong (2nd ed.) #1054 (2016) First Line: In the desert of despair Refrain First Line: Hold us, Jesus, help us, Jesus, heal us, Jesus we pray Topics: Healing; Pastoral Care of the Sick Languages: English Tune Title: [In the desert of despair]
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Hold Us, Jesus

Author: Chris de Silva, b. 1967 Hymnal: Gather (3rd ed.) #652 (2011) First Line: In the desert of despair Topics: Lenten Season; Pastoral Care of the Sick; Comfort; Conversion; Healing; Hope; Hunger and Thirst; Light; Peace; Petition/Prayer; Presence of God; Sin; Strength; Struggle Languages: English Tune Title: [In the desert of despair]
Hold Us, Jesus

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Chris de Silva

Person Name: Chris de Silva, b. 1967 Author of "Hold Us, Jesus" in Gather (3rd ed.)
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