King James Version

Bible (KJV) 01-03: Genesis, Exodus and Leviticus


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The King James Version is an English translation of the Christian Bible begun in 1604 and first published in 1611 by the Church of England. …

Bible (KJV) 20: Proverbs


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The book of Proverbs is referred to as wisdom literature along with several others: the book of Job, Ecclesiastes, the Song of Solomon, and …

Jesus of Nazareth, A Biography


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"Jesus of Nazareth, a Biography, by John Mark," recognizes the author of the second Gospel as that "John, whose surname was M…

Bible (KJV) NT 27: Revelation


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The final book of the Holy Scriptures describes a dramatic, often terrifying vision by John, who may or may not have been the same John who …

Bible (KJV) NT 01: Matthew


Read by Michael Packard


The Gospel According to Matthew is one of the four canonical gospels, one of the three synoptic gospels, and the first book of the New Testa…

Bible (KJV) 19: Psalms (version 2)


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The book of Psalms is a collection of the works of at least six authors.The book of Psalms has been a source of inspiration to all those bel…

Bible (KJV) NT 04: John


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The Gospel According to John, commonly referred to as the Gospel of John or simply John, is an account of the public ministry of Jesus. It b…

Bible (KJV) 19: Psalms


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The Book of Psalms, commonly referred to simply as Psalms, is a book of the Hebrew Bible and the Christian Bible. Taken together, its 150 po…

The Children's Book of Christmas Stories


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Many librarians have felt the need and expressed the desire for a select collection of children's Christmas stories in one volume. This book…

Bible (KJV), Complete


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The 1769 Oxford Edition. The King James Bible is one of the most important books in the English speaking world, so influential that its lang…

Bible (KJV) 21: Ecclesiastes


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The book of Ecclesiastes is a wonderful book. It tells how all man's doing is futile, if it is done in his own strength. The last two verses…

Bible (KJV) 06: Joshua


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The history of the Israelites from the death of Moses to the death of Joshua. (Summary by Joy Chan)

Bible (KJV) 23: Isaiah


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The Book of Isaiah is one of the Major Prophets in the Old Testament. Jews and Christians consider the Book of Isaiah a part of their Biblic…

Bible (KJV) 18: Job (Dramatic Reading)


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The Book of Job is one of the books of the Hebrew Bible. It relates the story of Job, his trials at the hands of Satan, his theological disc…

Bible (KJV) 04: Numbers


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The Book of Numbers is the fourth book of the Hebrew Bible, and the fourth of five books of the Jewish Torah/Pentateuch. This book may be di…

Bible (KJV) NT 03: Luke


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The Gospel of Luke is the most literary of the four gospels which recount the life and work of Jesus Christ. Although anonymous, the book is…

Bible (KJV) NT 02: Mark


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Second Gospel or account of the ministry of Jesus of Nazareth in the New Testament of the Christian Bible. Commonly regarded as the first re…

Bible (KJV) 05: Deuteronomy


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Deuteronomy is the fifth book of the Hebrew Bible, and of the Jewish Torah/Pentateuch. The Hebrew title, "[spoken] words", is take…

Bible (KJV) NT 06: Romans


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The Epistle of Paul to the Romans, often shortened to Romans, is the sixth book in the New Testament. Biblical scholars agree that it was co…

Bible (KJV) 26: Ezekiel


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The book of Ezekiel follows the southern kingdom of Israel, Judah, into captivity by the Babylonians. Ezekiel cries judgement on the Israeli…

Bible (KJV) 27: Daniel


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The Book of Daniel is a book in the Hebrew Bible. The book tells of how Daniel, a Judean exile at the court of Nebuchadnezzar II (605 to 562…

Bible (KJV) 22: Song of Solomon


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Also known as Song of Songs, Solomon's Song of Songs, or as Canticles. The protagonists of the Song of Songs are a woman (identified in one …

Bible (KJV) 09: 1 Samuel


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The life of Samuel, and the life of Saul.

Bible (KJV) NT 09-12: Galatians, Ephesians, Philippians, Colossians


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Galatians is a letter from Paul of Tarsus to a number of Early Christian communities in the Roman province of Galatia in central Anatolia. P…

Bible (KJV) NT 05: Acts


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Acts tells the story of the Apostolic Age of the Early Christian church, with particular emphasis on the ministry of the Twelve Apostles and…

Bible (KJV) 12: 2 Kings


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The history of the kings of Judah and Israel until their downfall. (Summary by Joy Chan)

Bible (KJV) NT 19: Hebrews


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An Epistle of the New Testament, author unknown. The primary purpose of the Letter to the Hebrews is to exhort Jews and Christians to persev…

Bible (KJV) 08: Ruth


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This short Old Testament book tells the story of Naomi and Ruth, Naomi's daughter-in-law and great-grandmother of King David. (Summary by Tr…

Bible (KJV) 17: Esther


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Esther appears in the Bible as a woman of deep piety, faith, courage, patriotism, and caution, combined with resolution; a dutiful daughter …

Bible (KJV) 28-39: Minor Prophets (Hosea through Malachi)


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A minor prophet is one of the writings in the Twelve Prophets section of the Hebrew Bible, also known to Christians as the Minor Prophets of…

Bible (KJV) 07: Judges


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The history of the judges of Israel. (Summary by Joy Chan)

Bible (KJV) 11: 1 Kings


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The history of Israel from the final years of King David's life, through the reign of his son, Solomon, to the rule of King Jehoshaphat of J…

Bible (KJV) 24: Jeremiah


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The Book of Jeremiah is the second of the Latter Prophets in the Hebrew Bible, following the book of Isaiah and preceding Ezekiel and the Bo…

Bible (KJV) NT 21-22: 1,2 Peter


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The First Epistle of Peter, usually referred to simply as First Peter and often written 1 Peter, is a book of the New Testament. The author …

Bible (KJV) NT 20: James


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The writer of this letter instructs the early Christians on the value of showing patience, controlling an unruly tongue and treating all peo…

Bible (KJV) NT 07: 1 Corinthians


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The First Epistle of Paul to the Corinthians, often referred to as First Corinthians (and written as 1 Corinthians), is the seventh book of …

Bible (KJV) NT 10: Ephesians


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Originating in the circumstance of a multicultural church (primarily Jewish and Hellenistic), Ephesians addresses issues appropriate to the …

Bible (KJV) 10: 2 Samuel


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The reign of King David.

Bible (KJV) Apocrypha/Deuterocanon: Additions to Daniel


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The Additions to Daniel comprise three chapters not found in the Hebrew/Aramaic text of Daniel. The text of these chapters is found in the G…

Bible (KJV) 13: 1 Chronicles


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Written to aid those returning to Israel after the exile to understand how to worship God. 1 Chronicles covers the ascent and reign of King …

Bible (KJV) Apocrypha/Deuterocanon: Wisdom of Solomon


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In the Orthodox Church, during the Great Vespers of celebrated Saints, such as Saint Nicholas the Wonder-worker and the Holy Great Martyr Eu…

Bible (KJV) 16: Nehemiah


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The Book of Nehemiah is a book of the Hebrew Bible. Told largely in the form of a first-person memoir, it concerns the rebuilding of the wal…

Bible (KJV) 15: Ezra


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The Book of Ezra was originally attached as one volume with the Book of Nehemiah. It was first separated from Nehemiah in the Latin Vulgate …

Bible (KJV) NT 23-25: 1, 2, & 3 John


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The Authorized King James Version is an English translation by the Church of England of the Christian Bible begun in 1604 and completed in 1…

Bible (KJV) NT 16: 2 Timothy


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The Second Epistle of Paul to Timothy, usually referred to simply as Second Timothy and often written 2 Timothy, is one of the three Pastora…

Bible (KJV) NT 01: The Sermon On the Mount, Matthew 5-7


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The Sermon On The Mount is one of the teachings in the ministry of Jesus Christ. In The Sermon On The Mount is found many sayings and import…

Bible (KJV) NT 08: 2 Corinthians


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The Second Epistle of Paul to the Corinthians, often referred to as Second Corinthians (and written as 2 Corinthians), is the eighth book of…

Bible (KJV) NT 15: 1 Timothy


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The First Epistle of Paul to Timothy, usually referred to simply as First Timothy and often written 1 Timothy, is one of three letters in Ne…

Bible (KJV) Apocrypha/Deuterocanon: Prayer of Manasses


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The Prayer of Manasses is supposed to have been the prayer of Manasses King of Judah when he repented from his idolatrous ways when he was h…

Bible (KJV) NT 26: Jude


Read by Susan Denney


The Epistle of Jude is a brief book of only a single chapter with 25 verses. It is a general epistle, that is, a letter meant to be circulat…

Bible (KJV) NT 11: Phillippians


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Bible scholars believe that this letter was written by the Apostle Paul (A.D. 5-A.D. 67) to the church at Philippi. It is a wonderful letter…

Bible (KJV) 19: Psalm 133


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LibriVox volunteers bring you eight different recordings of Psalm 133, to celebrate United Nations Day. This was the weekly poetry project f…

Bible (KJV) NT 13: 1 Thessalonians


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The First Epistle of Paul to the Thessalonians, usually referred to simply as First Thessalonians and often written 1 Thessalonians, is a bo…

Bible (KJV) 14: 2 Chronicles


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2 Chronicles was purportedly written by Ezra the scribe. It expounds the history of King Solomon and the kings came after him. It is very si…

Bible (KJV) NT 27: Revelation (Version 2)


Read by Phil Chenevert


The Book of Revelation, often known simply as Revelation or the Apocalypse, is the final book of the New Testament and occupies a central pl…

Bible (KJV) 25: Lamentations


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The Book of Lamentations is a series of mournful poems written by the Prophet Jeremiah as he saw the destruction of Jerusalem. Jeremiah lame…

Bible (KJV) NT 17: Titus


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The Epistle of Paul to Titus, usually referred to simply as Titus, is one of the three Pastoral Epistles (with 1 Timothy and 2 Timothy), tra…

Bible (KJV) NT 23: 1 John


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The First Epistle of John, often referred to as First John and written 1 John, is a book of the New Testament. This fourth catholic or "…

Dramatized Bible Stories of the Old Testament


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Hear the stories of the Old Testament brought to life in this Dramatised Reading of selections from the King James Version. Feel the sweep o…

Bible (KJV) NT 14: 2 Thessalonians


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The Second Epistle of Paul to the Thessalonians, often referred to as Second Thessalonians and written 2 Thessalonians, is a book from the N…

Bible (KJV) NT 18: Philemon


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The Epistle of Paul to Philemon, usually referred to simply as Philemon, is a prison letter to Philemon from Paul of Tarsus. Philemon was a …

Bible (KJV) 29: Joel


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The Prophet Joel, the Second Minor Prophet of the Old Testament, entire book is read. (Summary by Susan S.)

Bible (KJV) NT 05: Acts (version 2)


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The Acts of the Apostles, also known as The Book of Acts, is the fifth book of the New Testament. It follows the 4 Gospel accounts not only …

Bible (KJV) Apocrypha/Deuterocanon: Prayer of Manasseh


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The Prayer of Manasseh is a short work of only 15 verses that purports to be the penitential prayer of the Judean king Manasseh, who is reco…

Vintage Verse Rhapsody: A Poetry Collection


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A collection of poetry selected and performed by Bob Gonzalez, rhapsode. Rhapsodes of Ancient Greece were “song-stitchers,” performing selec…

Bible (KJV) Apocrypha/Deuterocanon: Book of Tobit


Read by Glenn O'Brien


The Book of Tobit (from Hebrew: טובי‎ Tobi "my good") is a book of scripture that is part of the Catholic and Orthodox biblical ca…

Bible (KJV) 00: Introduction


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The introduction to the KJV Bible revealed the thanks of the translators to "TO THE MOST HIGH AND MIGHTY PRINCE JAMES, BY THE GRACE OF …

LibriVox 8th Anniversary Collection


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For the past few years we have celebrated the anniversary of LibriVox with a collection loosely themed on the number of the anniversary year…

Bible (KJV) 18: Job (version 2)


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Job was a prosperous landowner who encountered a series of misfortunes, leading him to question himself and his relation to his God. A gran…

Bible (KJV) 00: Preface


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The preface to the KJV Bible is fitting to read, as it reminds contemporary readers of the transitory nature of all Bible translations. The …

Bible (KJV) NT 06: Romans (Version 2)


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The book of Romans was written by Paul the Apostle on his third missionary journey. The Holy Spirit inspired Paul to write about life as a p…

Bible (KJV) 14: 2 Chronicles (Version 2)


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Probably written by the prophet Ezra, 2 Chronicles covers the period from the beginning of King Solomon's reign to the conclusion of the Bab…

Bible (KJV) 17: Esther (version 2 Dramatic Reading)


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The seventeenth book of the King James Bible, Esther recounts a tale of two queens. Queen Vashti is the loveliest woman in the land, but whe…

Jerusalem to Revelations - A Quartet of Spiritual Explorations


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A Four Quartets for the End of Time, these works stretch from the death and rebirth of a living land, England/Albion, to the death of the wo…

Bible (KJV) 08: Ruth (version 2 Dramatic Reading)


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The Book of Ruth in the Bible takes a new interpretation as it comes to life in this dramatic reading. Ruth, a young Moabitess whose husband…

Grandma Janice's Poems and Stories


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The poems and stories in this collection were selected with the reader’s grandchildren in mind. “The Raggedy Man” and “Little Orphant Annie,…

Bible (KJV) NT 09: Galatians


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Paul wrote this letter to the Galatians to warn them of how they were changing their belief of the gospel. They were subtly starting to beli…

Short Story Collection Vol. 082


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A diverse collection of short stories selected and read in English by Librivox readers. The ever-popular detective stories of Arthur Conan D…

The Ontario Readers: Third Book


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The Ontario Readers is a school book first published in 1919, by the Ontario Ministry of Education, containing short excerpts of literary wo…

Bible (KJV) Apocrypha/Deuterocanon: 2 Maccabees


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The Second Book of Machabees is not, as the name might suggest, a continuation of the First, but covers part of the same ground. The book pr…

Short Poetry Collection 095


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This is a collection of poems read by LibriVox volunteers for the months of February and March 2011.

The Book of Judith


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The Book of Judith is included in the Septuagint (the Greek form of the Old Testament) and has been retained in Catholic and Orthodox Christ…

Short Nonfiction Collection, Vol. 040


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Bible (KJV) Apocrypha/Deuterocanon: 1 Maccabees


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The First Book of the Machabees is a history of the struggle of the Jewish people for religious and political liberty under the leadership o…

Sea Poems: An Idiosyncratic Selection


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Seventeen poems about the sea or in which the sea plays an important role. - Summary by david wales

Bible Passages Collection 001


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Librivox's Bible Passages Collection 001: a collection of passages, verses, and chapters from multiple public domain editions of the Holy Bi…

Benjamin Britten: Source Stories of Twelve Operas


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Britten's operas are firmly established in the international repertoire: according to Operabase, they are performed worldwide more than thos…

Bible Passages Collection 003


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LibriVox recording of Bible Passages Collection 003 with selections from the American Standard Version, King James Version, World English Bi…

Short Poetry Collection 043


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LibriVox’s Short Poetry Collection 043: a collection of 20 public-domain poems.

Bible (KJV) 18: Job (version 3)


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The Book of Job, memorably conceived of by C G Jung as the story of one man's struggle to make conscious the undifferentiated contents of th…

Christmas Short Works Collection 2009


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Librivox volunteers from around the world bring you Christmas stories, carols and poems in English, German, Hungarian, Latin, Portuguese, Ru…

Christmas Short Works Collection 2006


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LibriVox's 2006 Christmas Collection containing public domain short stories, essays, poems, and scripture passages recorded by a variety of …

Short Poetry Collection 009


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LibriVox’s Short Poetry Collection 009: a collection of 20 public-domain poems.

Bible Passages Collection 002


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LibriVox recording of Bible Passages Collection 002 with selections from the American Standard Version; King James Version (KJV); World Engl…

Coffee Break Collection 026 - It's a Small World


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This is the 26th Coffee Break Collection, in which Librivox readers select and read poems, fiction and non-fiction pieces of fifteen minutes…

LibriVox 10th Anniversary Collection


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This year is the 10th anniversary of our beloved LibriVox and to celebrate, readers have found and recorded 100 items with a connection to t…

LibriVox 9th Anniversary Collection


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This year is the 9th anniversary of our illustrious community, and readers have found and recorded 99 items with a connection with the numbe…

Short Poetry Collection 079


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This is a collection of poems read by LibriVox volunteers for the month of May 2009.

Short Poetry Collection 135


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This is a collection of 13 poems read by LibriVox volunteers for August 2014.

Advent readings and spoken hymns


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Advent readings and spoken hymns for each of the Four Sundays of the Advent Season. (Summary by KevinS)

First Chapter Collection 003


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LibriVox First Chapter Collection 003 - a collection of the first chapters of 15 different books, chosen by LibriVox volunteers. This volum…

LibriVox 13th Anniversary Collection


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This year is the 13th anniversary of our beloved LibriVox. The readings in this collection celebrate that "bunch of volunteers" wh…

LibriVox 15th Anniversary Collection


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This year is the 15th anniversary of our beloved LibriVox. The readings in this collection celebrate that "bunch of volunteers" wh…

LibriVox 11th Anniversary Collection


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"LibriVox is a hope, an experiment, and a question: can the net harness a bunch of volunteers to bring books in the public domain to li…

Ko Te Rongo Pai A Matiu Upoko 1 to 9


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The Maori translation of the Gospel According to Matthew. Verses 1 to 9

LibriVox 17th Anniversary Collection


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"LibriVox is a hope, an experiment, and a question: can the net harness a bunch of volunteers to bring books in the public domain to li…

LibriVox 18th Anniversary Collection


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"LibriVox is a hope, an experiment, and a question: can the net harness a bunch of volunteers to bring books in the public domain to li…