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May the Gospel of the Lord

May the Gospel of the Lord

Author: S. N. Sedgwick
Published in 3 hymnals

Representative Text

May the Gospel of the Lord
Everywhere be spread abroad,
That the world around may own
Christ the King, and Christ alone.

Amen.

Source: Sing for Joy: a songbook for young children #45

Author: S. N. Sedgwick

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Text Information

First Line: May the Gospel of the Lord
Author: S. N. Sedgwick
Language: English
Copyright: Public Domain

Tune

VIENNA (Knecht)


SONG 13

Orlando Gibbons (PHH 167) composed SONG 13 in soprano and bass parts. Used as a setting for a text from the Song of Songs, the tune was published in George Withers' Hymnes and Songs of the Church (1623) as hymn number 13 (hence the tune name). As in other hymnals, the melody is presented in a simpli…

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CULBACH


Timeline

Instances

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Text

Sing for Joy #45

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The Church and School Hymnal #253

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The Winchester Hymn Supplement #90

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