The United Methodist Hymnal Music Supplement 229. [O beautiful for spacious skies]

The United Methodist Hymnal Music Supplement‎#229

Text:	[O beautiful for spacious skies]
Author:	Katherine Lee Bates
Tune:	MATERNA
Composer:	Samuel A. Ward
Composer (descant):	Charles H. Webb

3 O beautiful beyond the years
thine alabaster cities gleam,
undimmed by human tears!
Ah, ah, ah,
confirm thy soul,
thy liberty in law.

Text Information
First Line:	[O beautiful for spacious skies]
Author:	Katherine Lee Bates
Language:	English
Publication Date:	1991
Notes:	America the Beautiful (United Methodist Hymnal #696)

Tune Information
Name:	MATERNA
Composer:	Samuel A. Ward
Composer (descant):	Charles H. Webb
Key:	a minor
Copyright:	Descant © 1965 Shawnee Press, Inc.
Notes:	Descant (Vocal or Instrumental), Trumpet suggested, part transposed for Bb trumpet in Appendix A

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