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- ↑ "I'll Walk With God" Performance in "The Student Prince", YouTube
- ↑ Soundtrack list from "The Student Prince" IMDb
- ↑ "I'll Walk with God Lyrics". Lyrics.com. Retrieved 30 April 2021.
- ↑ "Christmas in Vienna III" Album, Placido Domingo, Discogs.com
- ↑ "Harry Secombe – I'll Walk With God (1968, Vinyl)". Discogs.com. 1968. Retrieved 30 April 2021.
- ↑ "On Eagles Wings" Album, Michael Crawford, Discogs.com
- ↑ "I'll Walk With God - Arr. Goff Richards (NYSB and Black Dyke Band)". YouTube. Archived from the original on 2021-12-13. Retrieved 30 April 2021.
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