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Forever O may the LORD's glory stand!

Text Information

First Line: Forever O may the LORD's glory stand!
Language: English
Copyright: Public Domain

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LYONS


HOUGHTON (Gauntlett)

Henry John Gauntlett (b. Wellington, Shropshire, England, 1805; d. Kensington, London, England, 1876) originally composed HOUGHTEN for the text "O Worship the King" (428). Sing the theme stanza (st. 1) in parts and the other stanzas in unison, or vice versa. When singing the entire psalm, sing stanz…

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Hymns for Worship #513

The Book of Psalms for Singing #104E

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