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353. Mary, thou art fairest

Text Information
First Line: Mary, thou art fairest
Translator: Paul R. Ladd, Jr. (1961)
Meter: 65.65 D
Language: English
Publication Date: 1983
Topic: Nativity of Mary
Source: 17th Century German; Trans.: Christian Life in Song
Copyright: Trans. © 1961 by McLaughlin & Reilly, Used by permission of Summy-Birchard Music, the copyright owner
Tune Information
Name: FAIREST
Harmonizer: Jakob Krippenbusch (17th Century)
Meter: 65.65 D
Incipit: 33217 75544 33321
Key: g minor
Source: Proper melody to this text



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