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Come now, and praise the humble saint

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Source: RitualSong (2nd ed.) #969
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Author: George Walton Williams

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First Line: Come now, and praise the humble saint
Author: George Walton Williams
Meter: 8.6.8.6
Language: English
Copyright: © 1979, Hymn Society of America (admin by Hope Publishing Co.)
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Tune

LAND OF REST (American)

LAND OF REST is an American folk tune with roots in the ballads of northern England and Scotland. It was known throughout the Appalachians; a shape-note version of the tune was published in The Sacred Harp (1844) and titled NEW PROSPECT as the setting for "O land of rest! for thee I sigh." The tune…

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Glory and Praise (3rd. ed.) #385

Glory and Praise (3rd. ed.) #385
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Journeysongs (2nd ed.) #511

Journeysongs (2nd ed.) #511
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Journeysongs (3rd ed.) #490

Journeysongs (3rd ed.) #490
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RitualSong (2nd ed.) #969

RitualSong (2nd ed.) #969

RitualSong #875

RitualSong #875
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The Hymnal 1982 #260

The Hymnal 1982 #260
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Worship (3rd ed.) #694

Worship (3rd ed.) #694

Worship (4th ed.) #874

Worship (4th ed.) #874
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