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58. Lavish Love, Abundant Beauty

Text Information
First Line: Lavish love, abundant beauty
Title: Lavish Love, Abundant Beauty
Author: Peter Ellis (1956, alt.)
Meter: 87.87D
Language: English
Publication Date: 1998
Copyright: © 1986 Word Music, Inc.
CCLI Number: 6136860
Tune Information
Name: SCARLET RIBBONS
Arranger: John Bell and others (1990)
Meter: 87.87D
Key: G Major or modal
Source: English traditional melody
Copyright: Arr. © 1990 The Iona Community, admin. GIA Publications, Inc.


Tune Information:

The use of the popular ballad SCARLET RIBBONS follows a long tradition of incorporating secular tunes into worship, as practiced by Martin Luther and Ralph Vaughan Williams


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