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433. All creatures of our God and King

Text Information
First Line: All creatures of our God and King
Title: All creatures of our God and King
Author: Francis of Assisi, 1182-1226
Translator: William H. Draper, 1855-1933 (alt.)
Meter: 8 8 4 4 8 8 with hallelujahs
Language: English
Publication Date: 1997
Topic: Descants and Fauxbourdons; Forgiveness / Pardon; God: Creator and Ruler (5 more...)
Source: Canticle of the Sun
Copyright: Alteration © The Presbyterian Church in Canada, 1996
Tune Information
Name: LASST UNS ERFREUEN
Harmonizer: Ralph Vaughan Williams, 1872-1958
Composer (descant): Christopher Gower, 1939-
Meter: 8 8 4 4 8 8 with hallelujahs
Key: E♭ Major
Source: Church Song 1623
Copyright: Harmony by permission of Oxford University Press; Descant © Oxford University Press



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