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- ↑ Reynolds, William Jensen (1976). Companion to BAPTIST HYMNAL . Nashville: Broadman Press. p. 64. ISBN 0-8054-6808-0.
- ↑ "Take a Listen to the Opening Song from Disney's 'Frozen' [UPDATE]". Rotoscopers. 2013-09-13. Retrieved 2019-12-02.
- ↑ "Fairest Lord Jesus". www.hymntime.com.
- ↑ Schönster Herr Jesu lyrik-und-lied.de. Retrieved: January 8, 2014.
- ↑ Dejlig Er Jorden da.wikisource.org. Retrieved: January 8, 2014.
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