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Title: When Israel was in Egypt's land
Text: African American spiritual
Tune: GO DOWN MOSES
Music: African American spiritual; arr. John W. Work (1871-1925)
Key: G minor
Meter: 85.85 with refrain
Date Added: 2021/02/07
Lyrics
Tags english christian 4part chords
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