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220. Virgin great and glorious

Text Information
First Line: Virgin great and glorious
Author: Saint Ephrem the Syrian (c. 307-373)
Translator: Jeremy Ashton (1971)
Author (refrain): DNS
Refrain First Line: Ave, Mater Domini!
Language: English
Publication Date: 1983
Topic: The Virgin Mary
Source: The New Catholic Hymnal
Copyright: By permission of Faber Music, Ltd., London
Tune Information
Name: BASQUE FESTIVAL SONG
Harmonizer: Edgar Pettman (1865-1943)
Meter: 77.77 with Refrain
Incipit: 15543 41171 75543
Key: c minor or modal
Source: Basque melody; Harm.: The University Carol Book
Copyright: By permission of H. Freeman & Co.
Notes: Public Domain



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