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The saints of God went forward

Author: F. C. Bond

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First Line: The saints of God went forward
Author: F. C. Bond
Language: English
Copyright: Public Domain
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Tune

TOURS

The tune was named after its composer and published in the British volume The Hymnary (1872). TOURS has four broad phrases. Its repetitions of melodic and rhythmic units make it accessible and loved. The harmony suggests a stately tempo. Berthold Tours (b. Rotterdam, the Netherlands, 1838; d. Fulham…

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MEIRIONYDD

William Lloyd (b. Rhos Goch, Llaniestyn, Caernarvonshire, Wales, 1786; d. Caernarvonshire, 1852) composed MEIRIONYDD, which was first published in manuscript form with the name BERTH in Caniadau Seion (Songs of Zion, 1840, ed. R. Mills). The tune is named after the Welsh county Meirionydd in which L…

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Mirfield Mission Hymn Book #213

Mirfield Mission Hymn Book #213
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The Church and School Hymnal #80

The Church and School Hymnal #80
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