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Больши сея любве никто же иммать, да кто душу свою положит за други своя.
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- by Bible or other Sacred Texts , Gospel of John [author's text not yet checked against a primary source]
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- by Sergei Vasil'yevich Rachmaninov (1873 - 1943), "Из Эвангелия от Иоанна" [ sung text checked 1 time]
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- ENG English (Anton Bespalov) (Rianne Stam) , "From Evangelia to John", copyright © 2004, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
Researcher for this text: John Versmoren
This text was added to the website between May 1995 and September 2003.
Line count: 2
Word count: 14
Greater love hath no one, than who lays down his soul for his friends.
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- Translation from Russian (Русский) to English copyright © 2004 by Anton Bespalov and Rianne Stam, (re)printed on this website with kind permission. To reprint and distribute this author's work for concert programs, CD booklets, etc., you may ask the copyright-holder(s) directly or ask us; we are authorized to grant permission on their behalf. Please provide the translator's name when contacting us.
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- a text in Russian (Русский) by Bible or other Sacred Texts , Gospel of John
This text was added to the website: 2004-10-01
Line count: 2
Word count: 14