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Children, Run Joyfully

Shepherds stood watching, keeping their sheep

Author: Bob Dufford
Tune: [Shepherds stood watching, keeping their sheep]
ONE LICENSE: 80286
Published in 3 hymnals

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Author: Bob Dufford

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Text Information

First Line: Shepherds stood watching, keeping their sheep
Title: Children, Run Joyfully
Author: Bob Dufford
Language: English
Refrain First Line: Children, run joyfully, Jesus is born
Copyright: © 1977, Robert J. Dufford, SJ and OCP

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Glory and Praise (3rd. ed.) #237

Journeysongs (2nd ed.) #358

Journeysongs (3rd ed.) #323

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