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Be Gracious unto Me, O God

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Text Information

First Line: Be gracious unto me, O God
Title: Be Gracious unto Me, O God
Meter: 8.6.8.6.8.6
Source: The Book of Psalms for Singing, 1973
Language: English
Copyright: © 1973, Crown and Covenant Publishers

Tune

MORNING SONG (Dare)

MORNING SONG is a folk tune that has some resemblance to the traditional English tune for "Old King Cole." The tune appeared anonymously in Part II of John Wyeth's (PHH 486) Repository of Sacred Music (1813). In 1816 it was credited to "Mr. Dean," which some scholars believe was a misprinted referen…

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Psalms and Hymns to the Living God #56

The Book of Psalms for Singing #56

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