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- ↑ "John Ralston Clements 1868-1946" | "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 26 May 2012. Retrieved 12 December 2011.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
- ↑ Photo Copy of "The Gospel Hymn Book: a collection of new and standard hymns for Sunday Schools, Young People's Societies, Gosepl and Social Meetings #118" from Archives |http://www.hymnary.org/person/Clements_JR
