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79. O Lamb of God most holy

Text Information
First Line: O Lamb of God most holy
German Title: O Lamm Gottes unschuldig
Author: Nikolaus Decius (c. 1531)
Refrain First Line: The sins of man Thou'rt bearing
Meter: 78.78.778
Language: English
Publication Date: 1983
Topic: Lent
Source: Translation composite
Tune Information
Name: O LAMM GOTTES UNSCHULDIG
Composer: Johannes Spangenberg (1484-1550)
Harmonizer: Johann Sebastian Bach
Arranger: Johann Sebastian Bach
Meter: 78.78.778
Incipit: 11155 65512 34321
Key: F Major or modal
Source: Gesangbuch (1545)



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