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245:A History of Eastern Kentucky University
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1136:Hark, a Thrilling Voice Is Sounding
993:Lo! He comes with clouds descending
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337:The Inspirational Christmas Almanac
3287:. You can help Knowledge (XXG) by
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1177:Herz und Mund und Tat und Leben
1143:Wachet auf, ruft uns die Stimme
1108:There is no rose of such virtue
565:from the original on 2016-01-08
308:Advent, Christmas, and Epiphany
130:, the latter of which ends the
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2556:Christmas Day in the Workhouse
1939:Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer
1718:Legend of the Christmas Spider
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1068:O Heiland, reiß die Himmel auf
932:Come, Thou Long Expected Jesus
756:Christian messianic prophecies
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1248:Wachet! betet! betet! wachet!
1021:Maria durch ein Dornwald ging
619:General Board of Discipleship
615:Hanging of the Greens Service
366:Christian Belief and Practice
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1210:Nun komm, der Heiden Heiland
1202:Nun komm, der Heiden Heiland
1194:Nun komm, der Heiden Heiland
1049:Nun komm, der Heiden Heiland
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465:"Keeping an Advent attitude"
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401:. Geneva Press. p. 80.
279:. Chalice Press. p. 5.
196:. Chalice Press. p. 5.
1129:Vi tänder ett ljus i advent
1122:Savior of the Nations, Come
1035:Mit Ernst, o Menschenkinder
1028:Meine Seele, dank und singe
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1153:Cantatas and other music
1115:Tochter Zion, freue dich
1061:O Come, O Come, Emmanuel
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2622:Black Friday (shopping)
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2111:Nine Lessons and Carols
2041:Events and celebrations
1408:Christianity portal
1260:List of Advent cantatas
1000:Long Ago, Prophets Knew
986:Kündet allen in der Not
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306:Wren, Brian A. (2008).
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904:Bereden väg för Herran
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2001:Carols by Candlelight
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1537:Adoration of the Magi
1343:Anglican church music
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925:The Cherry-Tree Carol
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2657:Christmas Mountains
2563:Journey of the Magi
1569:Baptism of the Lord
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222:Christmas Greetings
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2652:Christmas Lectures
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