Olive Dungan

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Olive Dungan (Olive Dungan Pullen, 1904-1997) was a composer of piano and vocal works, most notably "Eternal Life", a setting of the Prayer of Saint Francis. Other vocal works include "Be Still", "Show Me Thy Ways O Lord" and "Thy Loving Kindness". She wrote the music for a beautiful Christmas composition, "The Christ Child, A Sacred Song," copyright 1955, Chappell & Co. Inc, New York, N.Y. with words by Ruth Enck Engle, that is increasing in popularity in recent years. Like her other works, the organ or piano accompaniment of this piece truly conveys the passion of the words being sung.