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[Why standest thou so far off O Lord] (Hervey)

[Why standest thou so far off O Lord] (Hervey)

Composer: Frederick A. J. Hervey
Published in 1 hymnal


Composer: Frederick A. J. Hervey

Born: May 18, 1846, Westminster, Middlesex, England. Died: August 8, 1910, Norwich, England. Buried: St. Mary Magdalene’s Church, Sandringham, Norfolk, England. Son of Alfred, Lord Hervey, Frederick was educated at Marlborough and Trinity College, Cambridge (BA 1868, MA 1872). He was ordained a deacon in 1869, and priest in 1870. He served as Rector of Upton-Pyne, Devon (1876); Sandringham (1878-1907); Canon of Norwich (1897); and Domestic Chaplain to King Edward VII (1901). --www.hymntime.com/tch/ Go to person page >

Tune Information

Title: [Why standest thou so far off O Lord] (Hervey)
Composer: Frederick A. J. Hervey
Incipit: 17655 54321
Notes: To be used with verses 1-12
Key: d minor or modal
Copyright: Public Domain

Instances

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The Church Service Book #132b

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