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EXETER (Wesley)

EXETER (Wesley)

Composer: Samuel Wesley
Published in 3 hymnals


Composer: Samuel Wesley

Samuel Wesley; b. Feb. 24, 1766, Bristol; d. Oct. 11, 1837, London; composer and organist. Son of Charles Wesley, grandson of Samuel Wesley, 1662-1735 Go to person page >

Tune Information

Title: EXETER (Wesley)
Composer: Samuel Wesley
Meter: 8.8.6 D
Incipit: 13453 12723 71326
Copyright: Public Domain

Texts

The Lamb of God by Jordan stands

Come, see the place where Jesus lay

Come, see the place where Jesus lay,
And hear angelic watchers say,
"He lives, Who once was slain:
Why seek the living 'midst the dead?
Remember how the Saviour said
That he would rise again."

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O Let Your Mingling Voices Rise

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