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Text:A Grain of Wheat
Author (composite):Toyohiko Kagawa
Translator (stanza 1):Frank Y. Ohtomo
Translator (stanzas 2 and 3):Jonathan Fujita
Tune:MUGI
Composer:Ushiro Takahashi

107. A Grain of Wheat

Text Information
First Line: When a grain of wheat
Title: A Grain of Wheat
Author (composite): Toyohiko Kagawa (1981)
Translator (stanza 1): Frank Y. Ohtomo (1981)
Translator (stanzas 2 and 3): Jonathan Fujita (1981)
Language: English
Publication Date: 1983
Scripture:
Topic: Youth; Responses to God: Commitment; Jesus Christ: Easter - Resurrection (4 more...)
Source: Japanese
Copyright: Words used by permission of Sumimoto Kagawa; Trans. of stanza 1 copyright © 1983 by Frank Y. Ohtomo; Trans. of stanzas 2 & 3 copyright © 1983 by Jonathan Fujita
Tune Information
Name: MUGI
Composer: Ushiro Takahashi (1976)
Incipit: 33232 33323 5323
Key: F Major
Source: Japanese



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