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Text:Sweet the Moments, Rich in Blessing
Author (stanzas 1-3):James Allen, 1734-1804
Recast:Walter Shirley, 1725-1786
Tune:ST. OSWALD
Composer:John B. Dykes, 1823-1876

222. Sweet the Moments, Rich in Blessing

Text Information
First Line: Sweet the moments, rich in blessing
Title: Sweet the Moments, Rich in Blessing
Recast: Walter Shirley, 1725-1786 (1770)
Author (stanzas 1-3): James Allen, 1734-1804 (1757)
Language: English
Publication Date: 1969
Topic: God the Son: Praise and Adoration of Christ
Source: St. 4, Cooke and Denton's Church Hymnal, 1853
Tune Information
Name: ST. OSWALD
Composer: John B. Dykes, 1823-1876 (1857)
Meter: 8.7.8.7. Trochaic
Key: D Major


Tune Information:

(16, E)


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