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Text:Hail, O Festal Day!
Author:Venantius Honorious Fortunatus, c. 530-609
Tune:SALVE FESTA DIES
Composer:Ralph Vaughan Williams

262. Hail, O Festal Day!

Text Information
First Line: See how the grace of the world
Title: Hail, O Festal Day!
Author: Venantius Honorious Fortunatus, c. 530-609
Refrain First Line: Hail, O festal day!
Meter: Irr. with refrain
Language: English
Publication Date: 1995
Scripture: ; ; ;
Topic: Jesus Christ: Ascension; Jesus Christ: Resurrection; Pentecost: Day of (10 more...)
Source: York Processionals, 1530 (st. 3, 5, 6, and Pentecost); The New Century Hymnal, 1995 (Tr.)
Copyright: Translation © 1995 The Pilgrim Press
Tune Information
Name: SALVE FESTA DIES
Composer: Ralph Vaughan Williams (1906)
Meter: Irr. with refrain
Key: F Major
Source: The English Hymnal, 1906



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