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  • 31Nearer, My God, to Thee — For other uses, see Nearer My God to Thee (disambiguation). 1881 sheet music cover Nearer, My God, to Thee is a 19th century Christian hymn by Sarah Flower Adams, based loosely on Genesis 28:11–19,[ …

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  • 32biblical literature — Introduction       four bodies of written works: the Old Testament writings according to the Hebrew canon; intertestamental works, including the Old Testament Apocrypha; the New Testament writings; and the New Testament Apocrypha.       The Old… …

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  • 33Charon's obol — Charon and Psyche (1883), a pre Raphaelite interpretation of the myth by John Roddam Spencer Stanhope Charon s obol is an allusive term for the coin placed in or on the mouth[1] of a dead person before burial. According to …

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  • 34English literature — Introduction       the body of written works produced in the English language by inhabitants of the British Isles (including Ireland) from the 7th century to the present day. The major literatures written in English outside the British Isles are… …

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  • 35Valley of the Kings — The Valley of the Kings (Arabic: وادي الملوك Wadi Biban el Muluk ; Gates of the King ) [Reeves and Wilkinson (1996), p.6] is a valley in Egypt where, for a period of nearly 500 years from the 16th to 11th century BC, tombs were constructed for… …

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  • 36Amazing Grace — Infobox Hymn Name = Amazing Grace MusicBy = trad. arr. William Walker WordsBy = John Newton Meter = 8.6.8.6 written = 1772 OrigLanguage = English words Amazing Grace is a well known Christian hymn by Englishman John Newton and which first… …

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  • 37Antigone (Sophocles) — Infobox Play | name= Antigone caption = Antigone in front of the dead Polynices by Nikiforos Lytras writer = Sophocles chorus = Theban Elders characters = Antigone Ismene Creon Eurydice Haemon Teiresias |Guard First Messenger Second Messenger… …

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  • 38Aegean civilizations — The Bronze Age civilizations that arose and flourished с 3000–1000 BC in the region bordering the Aegean Sea. They included Crete, the Cyclades, the Greek mainland south from Thessaly, including the Peloponnese, and Macedonia, Thrace, and western …

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  • 39prayer — prayer1 prayerless, adj. prayerlessly, adv. prayerlessness, n. /prair/, n. 1. a devout petition to God or an object of worship. 2. a spiritual communion with God or an object of worship, as in supplication, thanksgiving, adoration, or confession …

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  • 40Ambrosian Liturgy and Rite — • The liturgy and Rite of the Church of Milan, which derives its name from St. Ambrose, Bishop of Milan (374 397) Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Ambrosian Liturgy and Rite     Ambrosian Liturgy and Rite …

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