98. To a Maid Whose Name Was Mary
Text Information |
First Line: |
To a maid whose name was Mary |
Title: |
To a Maid Whose Name Was Mary |
Author: |
Gracia Grindal (1982, alt.) |
Meter: |
7.6.7.6.7.6 |
Language: |
English |
Publication Date: |
2013 |
Scripture: |
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Topic: |
Jesus Christ: Advent; Women |
Copyright: |
© 1984 Hope Publishing Company |
ONE LICENSE: |
08935 |
Tune Information |
Name: |
ANNUNCIATION |
Composer: |
Rusty Edwards (1982) |
Meter: |
7.6.7.6.7.6 |
Key: |
g minor |
Copyright: |
© 1984 Hope Publishing Company |
Notes: |
Guitar chords do not correspond with keyboard harmony. |
Text Information:This 20th-century ballad-like retelling of the Annunciation (Luke 1:26–38) displays many characteristics of a folksong style, especially repetition in both text and tune and short quotations included in the narrative. Such features help to make a song both memorable and singable.