| FIRST LINE
| SONGWRITERS
| DATES
| METER
| LYRICS?
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1
| Father eternal Lord of the ages
| George B. Timms
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| 10 10 10 9
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2
| Father in heaven Grant to Your
| Daniel Thambyrajah Niles
| ©
| 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 4
| Yes
|
3
| Father most holy merciful and loving
| Latin tr/ad by Alfred Edward Alston
| 11 c
| 11 11 11 5
| Yes
|
4
| My Lord of light who made the worlds
| Christopher M. Idle
| ©
| 8 7 8 7
| Yes
|
5
| I bind myself to God today The strong
| Patrick tr/ad by Jubilate Hymns
| ©
|
| Yes
|
6
| O Trinity O Trinity The uncreated One
| Michael Saward
| ©
|
| Yes
|
7
| Holy holy holy Lord God almighty
| Reginald Heber
| 1826
| 11 12 12 10
| Yes
|
8
| Praise the Father God of justice
| Michael A. Perry
| ©
| 8 7 8 7
| Yes
|
9
| The God of Abraham praise All praised be
| Daniel ben Judah tr/ad by Thomas Olivers
| c.14
| 6 6 8 4 D
| Yes
|
10
| We believe in God Almighty Maker of the
| David Mowbray
| ©
| 8 7 8 7 8 7 7
| Yes
|
11
| We give immortal praise To God the
| Isaac Watts
| 1709
| 6 6 6 6 8 8
| Yes
|
12
| Three in One and One in Three Ruler of
| Gilbert Rorison
| 1849
| 7 7 7 5
| Yes
|
13
| All creatures of our God and King
| St. Francis of Asissi tr/ad by William Henry Draper & Jubilate Hymns
| ©1225
| 8 8 8 8 8 and refrain
| Yes
|
14
| All people that on earth do dwell
| William Kethe tr/ad by Jubilate Hymns
| ©
| 8 8 8 8 (L.M.)
| Yes
|
15
| Before Jehovah's awful throne Ye nations
| Isaac Watts tr/ad by John Wesley
| 1719
| 8 8 8 8 (L.M.)
| Yes
|
16
| Come with all joy to sing to God
| Christopher M. Idle
| ©
| 8 8 8 8 (L.M.)
| Yes
|
17
| Come rejoice before your maker
| Michael A. Baughen
| ©
| 8 7 8 7
| Yes
|
18
| Come worship God who is worthy of
| Michael A. Perry
| ©
| 11 10 11 10
| Yes
|
19
| Now praise the protector of heaven
| Christopher M. Idle
| ©
| 8 8 8 8 (L.M.)
| Yes
|
20
| I'll praise my Maker while I've breath
| Isaac Watts tr/ad by Jubilate Hymns
| ©1719
| 8 8 8 8 8 8
| Yes
|
21
| Immortal invisible God only wise
| Walter Chalmers Smith tr/ad by Jubilate Hymns
| ©
| 11 11 11 11
| Yes
|
22
| King of the universe Lord of the ages
| Michael Saward
| ©
|
| Yes
|
23
| Let us gladly with one mind praise the
| Michael Saward
| ©
| 7 7 7 7
| Yes
|
24
| O worship the King All glorious above
| William Kethe & Robert Grant
| 1561
| 5 5 5 5 6 5 6 5
| Yes
|
25
| Praise him praise him praise him powers
| Michael A. Perry
| ©
|
| Yes
|
26
| The works of the Lord are created in
| Christopher M. Idle
| ©
| 12 11 12 11
| Yes
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27
| Who can measure heaven and earth
| Christopher M. Idle
| ©
| 7 7 7 7 7 7
| Yes
|
28
| Amazing grace how sweet the sound
| John Newton tr/ad by Jubilate Hymns
| ©
| 8 6 8 6 (C.M.)
| Yes
|
29
| Faithful Shepherd feed me In the pasture
| Thomas Benson Pollock
| 1868
| 6 5 6 5
| Yes
|
30
| Fill your hearts with joy and gladness
| TImothy Dudley-Smith
| ©1970
| 8 7 8 7 8 7
| Yes
|
31
| Give to our God immortal praise Mercy
| Isaac Watts
| 1719
| 8 8 8 8 (L.M.)
| Yes
|
32
| Like a mighty river flowing
| Michael A. Perry
| ©
| 8 8 8 7
| Yes
|
33
| Now thank we all our God With hearts
| Martin Rinkart tr/ad by Katherine Winkworth
| c.16
| 6 7 6 7 6 6 6 6
| Yes
|
34
| O bless the Lord my soul let all
| Isaac Watts
| 1719
| 6 6 8 6 (S.M.)
| Yes
|
35
| O God of Jacob by whose hand
| Philip Doddridge tr/ad by John Logan
| 1737
| 8 6 8 6 (C.M.)
| Yes
|
36
| O God beyond all praising We worship
| Michael A. Perry
| ©
| 7 6 7 6 7 6 D
| Yes
|
37
| O God our help in ages past Our hope for
| Isaac Watts
| 1719
| 8 6 8 6 (C.M.)
| Yes
|
38
| Praise my soul the King of heaven
| Henry Francis Lyte
| 1834
| 8 7 8 7 4 7 extended
| Yes
|
39
| When all Thy mercies O my God
| Joseph Addison
| 1712
| 8 6 8 6 (C.M.)
| Yes
|
40
| Praise to the Lord the Almighty the King
| Joachim Neander & Rupert E. Davies tr/ad by Katherine Winkworth & others
| 1680
| 14 14 4 7 8
| Yes
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41
| Tell his praise in song and story
| TImothy Dudley-Smith
| ©
| 8 7 8 7 D
| Yes
|
42
| Tell out my soul the greatness of the
| TImothy Dudley-Smith
| ©1961
| 10 10 10 10
| Yes
|
43
| Thank you O Lord of earth and heaven
| James E. Seddon
| ©
| 9 8 9 8
| Yes
|
44
| The King of love my Shepherd is Whose
| Henry Williams Baker
| 1868
| 8 7 8 7 Iambic
| Yes
|
45
| The Lord my shepherd rules my life
| Christopher M. Idle
| ©
| 8 6 8 6 (C.M.)
| Yes
|
46
| Through all the changing scenes of life
| Nicholas Brady & Nahum Tate
| 1698
| 8 6 8 6 (C.M.)
| Yes
|
47
| Timeless love We sing the story
| TImothy Dudley-Smith
| ©1970
| 8 7 8 7 7 7
| Yes
|
48
| Unto the hills around do I lift up my
| John Douglas Sutherland Campbell
| 1877
| 10 4 10 4 10 10
| Yes
|
49
| A great and mighty wonder A full
| Germanus of Constantinople tr/ad by John Mason Neale & others
| 734,
| 7 6 7 6 r 7 6 7
| Yes
|
50
| Behold the great Creator makes
| Thomas Pestel tr/ad by Jubilate Hymns
| ©
| 8 6 8 6 (C.M.)
| Yes
|
51
| Child in the manger Infant of Mary
| Mary Macdougal Macdonald tr/ad by Lachlan MacBean
| 1888
| 10 8 10 8
| Yes
|
52
| Come O long expected Jesus
| Charles Wesley tr/ad by Jubilate Hymns
| ©1978
| 8 7 8 7
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53
| Child of the stable's secret birth
| TImothy Dudley-Smith
| ©1983
| 8 9 9 9 9 8
| Yes
|
54
| Earth was waiting spent and restless
| Walter Chalmers Smith
|
| 8 7 8 7 8 7
| Yes
|
55
| Faithful vigil ended
| TImothy Dudley-Smith
| ©1984
| 6 5 6 5
| Yes
|
56
| Of the Father's love begotten Ere the
| Aurelius Clemens Prudentius tr/ad by John Mason Neale & Henry Williams Baker
| 5 ce
| 8 7 8 7 8 7 7
| Yes
|
56
| God of God the uncreated love before the
| Aurelius Clemens Prudentius tr/ad by Jubilate Hymns
| ©
| 8 7 8 7 8 7 7
| Yes
|
57
| Had he not loved us
| TImothy Dudley-Smith
| ©
| 10 10 10 10
| Yes
|
58
| Jesus hope of every nation
| Michael A. Perry
| ©
| 8 7 8 7
| Yes
|
59
| Hark the herald angels sing Glory to the
| Charles Wesley
| 1739
| 7 7 7 7 D and refrain
| Yes
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60
| Holy Child how still You lie
| TImothy Dudley-Smith
| ©1966
| 7 7 7 7
| Yes
|
61
| Let all mortal flesh keep silence
| From the Liturgy of St. James tr/ad by Gerard Moultrie & Jubilate Hymns
| ©4 ce
| 8 7 8 7 8 7
| Yes
|
62
| Love came down at Christmas
| Christina Georgina Rossetti
| 1885
| 6 7 6 7
| Yes
|
63
| Thou who wast rich beyond all splendour
| Frank Houghton tr/ad by Old French Carol
| ©1934
| 9 8 9 8 9 8
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64
| To us a Child of royal birth Heir of the
| Charles Wesley
| 1782
| 8 8 8 8 (L.M.)
| Yes
|
65
| O come all ye faithful joyful and
| John Francis Wade tr/ad by Frederick Oakeley & others
|
| 6 6 10 5 6 and refrain
| Yes
|
66
| O come O come Emmanuel And ransom
| Psalteriolum Cantionum Catholi Latin Hymn & Charles Coffin tr/ad by John Mason Neale
| 12 c
| 8 8 8 8 (L.M.) and refrain
| Yes
|
67
| Once in royal David's city Stood a lowly
| Cecil Frances (Humphreys) Alexander
| 1848
| 8 7 8 7 7 7
| Yes
|
68
| The darkness turns to dawn
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69
| When things began to happen Before the
| Michael Saward
| ©
|
| Yes
|
70
| Within a crib my Saviour lay
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|
71
| The people that in darkness walked
| Grant Colfax Tullar
| 1900
|
| Yes
|
72
| Away in a manger no crib for a bed
| John Samuel Bowley Monsell & J.T. McFarland
| 1885
| 11 11 11 11
| Yes
|
73
| A messenger named Gabriel
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74
| Shepherds came their praises bringing
| George Bradford Caird
| ©
| 8 8 8 6
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|
75
| A song was heard at Christmas
| TImothy Dudley-Smith
| ©
| 7 6 8 6 D
| Yes
|
76
| All my heart this night rejoices
| Paul Gerhardt tr/ad by Jubilate Hymns
| ©1656
| 8 6 6 D
| Yes
|
77
| Angels from the realms of glory
| James Montgomery
| 1816
| 8 7 8 7 and refrain
| Yes
|
78
| Christians awake salute the happy morn
| John Byrom tr/ad by Jubilate Hymns
| ©
| 10 10 10 10 10 10
| Yes
|
79
| Christmas for God's holy people
| Michael Saward
| ©
|
| Yes
|
80
| Come all you good people and burst
| Michael Saward
| ©
| 11 11 11 11
| Yes
|
81
| Come and sing the Christmas story
| Michael A. Perry
| ©
|
| Yes
|
82
| Glad music fills the Christmas sky
| Michael A. Perry
| ©
| 8 8 8 8 (L.M.)
| Yes
|
83
| Unto us a Boy is born King of all
| Unknown tr/ad by Percy Dearmer
| ©15 c
| 7 7 7 7 extended
| Yes
|
84
| God rest you merry gentlemen
| Traditional tr/ad by Jubilate Hymns
| ©18 c
| 8 6 8 6 8 6
| Yes
|
85
| Good Christian men rejoice with heart
| Heinrich Suso & Valentin Triller tr/ad by John Mason Neale
| 1853
| 6 6 7 7 7 8 5 5
| Yes
|
86
| Infant holy Infant lowly for His bed
| Polish traditional carol tr/ad by Edith Margaret Gellibrand Reed
| ©1908
| 8 7 8 7 8 8 7 7
| Yes
|
87
| It came upon the midnight clear
| Edmund Hamilton Sears tr/ad by Jubilate Hymns
| ©
| 8 6 8 6 D (D.C.M.)
| Yes
|
88
| O little town of Bethlehem How still we
| Phillips Brooks
| 1867
| 8 6 8 6 7 6 8 6
| Yes
|
89
| O Prince of Peace whose promised birth
| TImothy Dudley-Smith
| ©
|
| Yes
|
90
| See amid the winter's snow
| Edward Caswall
| 1851
| 7 7 7 7 and refrain
| Yes
|
91
| See Him lying on a bed of straw
| Michael A. Perry
| ©
|
| Yes
|
92
| Sing lullaby Lullaby baby now reclining
| Basque Carol tr/ad by Sabine Baring-Gould
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| 4 9 4 8 9 9 4
| Yes
|
93
| The first Noel the angel did say
| Traditional English Carol
| 13 c
|
| Yes
|
94
| While shepherds watched their flocks by
| Nahum Tate
| 1700
| 8 6 8 6 (C.M.)
| Yes
|
95
| Silent night holy night All is calm
| Joseph Mohr & Franz Xaver Gruber tr/ad by Stopford Augustus Brooke & John Freeman Young
| c.18
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| Yes
|
96
| Jesus good above all other Gentle Child
| Adam of St. Victor tr/ad by John Mason Neale & Percy Dearmer
| 12 c
| 8 8 8 7
| Yes
|
97
| Lord who left the highest heaven
| TImothy Dudley-Smith
| 1965
| 8 7 8 7 7 7
| Yes
|
98
| Songs of thankfulness and praise
| Christopher Wordsworth & F. Bland-Tucker
| 1862
| 7 7 7 7 D
| Yes
|
99
| As with gladness men of old Did the
| William Chatterton Dix tr/ad by Jubilate Hymns
| ©1860
| 7 7 7 7 7 7
| Yes
|
100
| Wise men they came to look for wisdom
| Christopher M. Idle
| ©
|
| Yes
|
101
| Lord of all hopefulness Lord of all joy
| Joyce Maxtone Graham
| ©
| 10 11 11 12
| Yes
|
102
| Son of God eternal Saviour Source of
| Somerset Corry Lowry
| 1893
| 8 7 8 7 D
| Yes
|
103
| Forty days and forty nights Thou wast
| George Hunt Smyttan & Francis Pott
| 1856
| 7 7 7 7
| Yes
|
104
| Jesus calls us over the tumult Of our
| Cecil Frances (Humphreys) Alexander
| 1852
| 8 7 8 7
| Yes
|
105
| Immortal Love forever full Forever
| John Greenleaf Whittier tr/ad by Jubilate Hymns
| ©
| 8 6 8 6 (C.M.)
| Yes
|
106
| With loving hands
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107
| My Lord I did not choose you for that
| Josiah Conder
| 1836
| 7 6 7 6 D
| Yes
|
108
| O changeless Christ for ever new
| TImothy Dudley-Smith
| ©
| 8 6 8 6 (C.M.)
| Yes
|
109
| Jesus come for we invite you
| Christopher M. Idle
| ©
| 8 7 8 7 8 7
| Yes
|
110
| Blest are the pure in heart For they
| John Keble & William John Hall
| 1819
| 6 6 8 6 (S.M.)
| Yes
|
111
| Forgive our sins as we forgive
| Rosamond E. Herklots
| ©
| 8 6 8 6 (C.M.)
| Yes
|
112
| Lord Jesus once you spoke to men
| Howard Charles Adie Gaunt
| ©
| 8 8 8 8 (L.M.)
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113
| Thou art the Way to Thee alone From sin
| George Washington Doane
| 1824
| 8 6 8 6 (C.M.)
| Yes
|
114
| Take up Thy cross the Saviour said
| Charles William Everest
| 1833
| 8 8 8 8 (L.M.)
| Yes
|
115
| Christ upon the mountain peak
| Brian A. Wren
| ©1977
| 7 8 7 8 and alleluias
| Yes
|
116
| Our Saviour Christ once knelt in prayer
| TImothy Dudley-Smith
| ©
| 8 8 8 8 8 8
| Yes
|
117
| When Jesus led his chosen three
| Christopher M. Idle
| ©
| 8 8 8 8 8 8
| Yes
|
118
| My Lord you wore no royal crown
| Christopher M. Idle
| ©
| 8 8 8 8 (L.M.)
| Yes
|
119
| Ride on Ride on in Majesty In lowly
| Henry Hart Milman
| 1820
| 8 8 8 8 (L.M.)
| Yes
|
120
| You are the king of Israel great David's
| Theodulph of Orleans tr/ad by Jubilate Hymns
| ©
| 7 6 7 6 and refrain
| Yes
|
121
| We saw Thee not when Thou didst come
| Anne Rigby Richter & John Hampden Gurney
| 1834
| 8 8 8 8 8 8 extended
| Yes
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122
| A purple robe a crown of thorn
| TImothy Dudley-Smith
| ©
| 8 6 8 6 (C.M.)
| Yes
|
123
| Ah holy Jesus how have you offended
| Johann Heermann tr/ad by Robert Seymour Bridges & Jubilate Hymns
| ©
| 11 11 11 5
| Yes
|
124
| Alas and did my Saviour bleed And did my
| Isaac Watts
| 1707
| 8 6 8 6 (C.M.)
| Yes
|
125
| Downtrodden Christ to you we pray
| Christopher M. Idle
| ©
| 8 8 8 8 8 8
| Yes
|
126
| Glory be to Jesus Who in bitter pains
| S. Alfonso tr/ad by Edward Caswall
| c.18
| 6 5 6 5
| Yes
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127
| Empty he came
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128
| Hark the voice of love and mercy
| Jonathan Evans & Benjamin Francis tr/ad by Jubilate Hymns
| ©
| 8 7 8 7 8 7
| Yes
|
129
| He stood before the court
| Christopher M. Idle
| ©
| 6 6 6 6 4 4 4 4
| Yes
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130
| Man of sorrows What a Name For the Son
| Philip Paul Bliss
| 1875
| 7 7 7 8
| Yes
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131
| It is a thing most wonderful Almost too
| William Walsham How tr/ad by Jubilate Hymns
| ©
| 8 8 8 8 (L.M.)
| Yes
|
132
| Lord Christ we praise Your sacrifice
| Alan Gaunt
| ©1991
| 8 8 8 8 8 8
| Yes
|
133
| Lord Jesus for my sake you come
| Michael A. Perry
| ©
| 8 8 8 8 (L.M.)
| Yes
|
134
| O dearest Lord Thy sacred head
| Henry Ernest (Father Andrew) Hardy
| ©
| 8 6 8 6 (C.M.)
| Yes
|
135
| O Christ the master carpenter
| David Mowbray
| ©
| 8 6 8 6 (C.M.)
| Yes
|
136
| My song is love unknown My Saviour's
| Samuel Crossman
| 1664
| 6 6 6 6 8 8 extended
| Yes
|
137
| See Christ was wounded for our sake
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138
| No weight of gold or silver
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139
| O sacred head surrounded by crown of
| Bernard of Clairvaux & Paul Gerhardt tr/ad by Henry Williams Baker
| 1861
| 7 6 7 6 D
| Yes
|
140
| Praise to the Holiest in the height
| John Henry Newman
| 1865
| 8 6 8 6 (C.M.)
| Yes
|
141
| The hands of Christ the caring hands
| Michael A. Perry
| ©
| 8 8 8 8 4
| Yes
|
142
| Sing my tongue the glorious battle
| Venantius Honorius Clementianu Fortunatus tr/ad by Percy Dearmer & John Mason Neale
| 569,
| 8 7 8 7 8 7
| Yes
|
143
| The Lord made man the scriptures tell
| TImothy Dudley-Smith
| ©
| 8 8 8 8 (L.M.)
| Yes
|
144
| There is a fountain filled with blood
| William Cowper & Unknown
| 1771
| 8 6 8 6 (C.M.)
| Yes
|
145
| Through all our days we'll sing the
| Michael Saward
| ©
| 8 7 8 7 6 8 6 7
| Yes
|
146
| We sing the praise of Him who died
| Thomas Kelly
| 1815
| 8 8 8 8 (L.M.)
| Yes
|
147
| When I survey the wondrous cross
| Isaac Watts & Hymns Ancient and Modern
| 1707
| 8 8 8 8 (L.M.)
| Yes
|
148
| There is a green hill far away Outside a
| Cecil Frances (Humphreys) Alexander
| 1848
| 8 6 8 6 (C.M.)
| Yes
|
149
| All shall be well For the Easter skies
| TImothy Dudley-Smith
| ©1984
| 10 10
| Yes
|
150
| All creation join to say
|
| ©
| 7 7 7 7 4
| Yes
|
151
| Alleluia Alleluia Hearts to heaven Sing
| Christopher Wordsworth
| 1872
| 8 7 8 7 D
| Yes
|
152
| Comes Mary to the grave No singing bird
| Michael A. Perry
| ©
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| Yes
|
153
| Christ the Lord is risen again
| Wipo of Burgundy tr/ad by Katherine Winkworth
| 1531
| 7 7 7 7 with Alleluias
| Yes
|
154
| Good Christian men rejoice and sing
| Cyril Argentine Alington & Norman Mealy
| ©1958
| 8 8 8 and Alleluias
| Yes
|
155
| Jesus Christ is risen today Alleluia
| Bohemian Latin carol & Charles Wesley & others
| 14 c
| 7 7 7 7 with Alleluias
| Yes
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156
| Jesus lives your terrors now Can O death
| Christian Fürchtegott Gellert tr/ad by Jubilate Hymns
| ©1757
| 7 8 7 8 7 4
| Yes
|
157
| Light's glittering morning fills the sky
| Latin tr/ad by John Mason Neale & Jubilate Hymns
| ©7 ce
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| Yes
|
158
| Low in the grave He lay Jesus is my
| Robert Lowry
| 1874
| 6 5 6 4 and refrain
| Yes
|
159
| Now lives the Lamb of God
| David Mowbray
| ©
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| Yes
|
160
| Come ye faithful raise the strain
| John of Damascus tr/ad by John Mason Neale
| 8 ce
| 7 6 7 6 D
| Yes
|
161
| The day of resurrection Earth tell it
| John of Damascus tr/ad by John Mason Neale
| c.75
| 7 6 7 6 D
| Yes
|
162
| These are the facts as we have received
| Michael Saward
| ©
| 10 10 11 10
| Yes
|
163
| The strife is over the battle is done
| Symphonia Sirenum Selectarum tr/ad by Francis Pott
| 12 c
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