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Where charity stands watching and faith holds wide the door the dark night wakes - the glory breaks, Christmas comes once more.

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Phillips Brooks
Age: 57 †
Born: 1835
Born: December 13
Died: 1893
Died: January 23
Clergyman
Hymnwriter
Priest
Writer
Boston
Massachusetts
Night
Door
Watching
Wakes
Glory
Breaks
Doors
Holds
Break
Stands
Dark
Christmas
Faith
Charity
Comes
Wide

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