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Behind the Hymn: Christ is the world’s redeemer

September 12, 2021 One comment

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Christ is the world’s redeemer is attributed to St. Columba, an Irish abbot, born in 521. He is credited with spreading Christianity through what is today Scotland. He is highly regarded among the Gaels and Picts and is considered one of the Twelve Apostles of Ireland. Around 563, he and twelve companions sailed to Ionia, Scotland where they founded a […]

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Behind the Hymn: Christ is the world’s redeemer