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489. Hail Thee, Festival Day

Text Information
First Line: All the fair beauty of earth
Title: Hail Thee, Festival Day
Author: Venantius Honorius Fortunatus, c. 530-609
Refrain First Line: Hail thee, festival day!
Meter: Irregular meter
Language: English
Publication Date: 2006
Scripture: ; ; ;
Source: Lutheran Book of Worship sts. 1, 2-E, 2-A, 3-6, refrains, alt. (tr.); The English Hymnal, 1906, st 2-P, alt. (tr.)
Copyright: Sts. 1, 2-E, 3-6, refrains: © 1978 Lutheran Book of Worship
Tune Information
Name: SALVE FESTA DIES
Composer: Ralph Vaughan Williams, 1872-1958
Meter: Irregular meter
Key: F Major



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