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How do I download this Mp3? Mp3: The Balaena Great whaling song about a real ship The Balaena. It was a new ship built after the golden age of sail with an engine and it was very efficient. Lyrics: The Balaena Lyrics [C] The noble fleet of whalers [F] went sailing from Dundee [G7] Well-manned … Continue reading "The Balaena"

How do I download this Mp3? Mp3: Welcome Table – Click To Play I learned this gospel song, dating back to 1874 from Bob Gibson and Bob Camp at the Gate of Horn in Chicago in 1961. It refers to “the marriage feast of the Lamb” in the New Testament Book of Revelation 19:6-9. Lyrics: … Continue reading "Welcome Table"

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