Bob Dufford

{{Short description|American Jesuit priest and composer}}

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Robert J. Dufford, S.J. (born 1943) is a Jesuit priest, a member of the St. Louis Jesuits musical group and a composer of Catholic liturgical music. One of his songs is "Be Not Afraid." His work is included in such hymnals as Glory and Praise[http://content.ocp.org/shared/pdf/general/glorypraise3_index.pdf Glory and Praise Hymnal: List of Songs] and Gather.[http://www.giamusic.com/products/Gather2_List2.cfm Gather-Second Edition: First Lines and Common Titles]