237. How Firm a Foundation
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Text Information |
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First Line: |
How firm a foundation, O saints of the Lord |
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Title: |
How Firm a Foundation |
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Meter: |
11 11.11 11 |
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Language: |
English |
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Publication Date: |
1998 |
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Source: |
"K" in Rippon's Selection of Hymns from the Best Authors, 1787, alt. |
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Tune Information |
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Name: |
FOUNDATION |
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Meter: |
11 11.11 11 |
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Key: |
G Major or modal |
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Source: |
Early American melody from Funk's Genuine Church Music, 1832 |
Text Information:This hymn, of anonymous English authorship, found its greatest success in America where it was sung to the tune FOUNDATION, particularly in southern Methodist and Baptist churches