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 \nsecondly,we can imagine a use of the tape in holiday programs for children,youth and adults as ","cbCaiuW2PaWfHlnW","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaiuW2PaWfHlnW","pdf",2822683,24,"English","# INTRODUCTION\n## Collection Purpose and Selection\n## Music Sources and New Compositions\n## Contemporary Musical Treatment\n## Usage Guidance for Churches and Directors\n## Accompanying Cassette Tape and Program Ideas","[{\"question\":\"Who selected the poems and arranged them for inclusion in the song collection?\",\"answer\":\"Carl Seaburg set aside poems he believed could be lifted into song. 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