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805b. Not by far-famed deeds alone

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1 Not by far-famed deeds alone
God's kingdom comes to birth;
the memory of countless saints
has perished from the earth.

2 John and Peter, James and Paul,
have left a mighty fame:
another of their company
is nothing but a name.

3 Yet for him no less the call
and gallant course to run;
his too to hear at journey's end
the Master's glad 'Well done!'

Text Information
First Line: Not by far-famed deeds alone
Author: Charles Stanley Phillips, 1883-1949
Meter: 7.6.8.6
Language: English
Publication Date: 2010
Topic: Saints' and Other Holy Days: St. Bartholomew
Tune Information
Name: JERUSALEM (DYKES)
Composer: John Bacchus Dykes, 1823-1876
Meter: 7.6.8.6
Key: D Major



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