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INVITATION

Appears in 2 hymnals Composer and/or Arranger: Rev. James Carter Incipit: 54334 25334 41123 Used With Text: Come home! come home!
INVITATION

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Oh, come! oh, come!

Author: Emma Smuller Carter Appears in 1 hymnal First Line: Oh, the lights are ever shining Used With Tune: INVITATION
Oh, come! oh, come!
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Come home! come home!

Author: Emma Smuller Carter Appears in 1 hymnal First Line: Hark, the Shepherd's voice is calling Used With Tune: INVITATION
Come home! come home!

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Oh, come! oh, come!

Author: Emma Smuller Carter Hymnal: Songs of Work and Worship #88 (1899) First Line: Oh, the lights are ever shining Languages: English Tune Title: INVITATION
Oh, come! oh, come!
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Come home! come home!

Author: Emma Smuller Carter Hymnal: Songs of Work and Worship #89 (1899) First Line: Hark, the Shepherd's voice is calling Languages: English Tune Title: INVITATION
Come home! come home!

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James Carter

b. 1853 Composer of "INVITATION (Carter)" 19th Century
James Carter

Emma S. Carter

Person Name: Emma Smuller Carter Author of "Oh, come! oh, come!" in Songs of Work and Worship
Emma S. Carter
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