Malcolm Archer sampler

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5. A little child there is yborn
Anon. 15th cent.
Anon. 15th cent.
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A little child there is ybor
MALCOLM ARCHER
(b. 1952)
MALCOLM ARCHER
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1. A lit - tle child there is y - born, Ei - a, ei - a,
2. Now Je - sus is the child-es name, Ei - a, ei - a,
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