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My God Is A Rock

CORALUSP
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TRI~TA

For Full Chorus of Mixed Voices with Baritone Solo

cc:appella

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Arranged by Alice Parker aad Robert Shaw

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know He

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@ Baritone Solo

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Stop .'n' let me

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