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HEDDING (Read)

HEDDING (Read)

Composer: Anonymous
Published in 6 hymnals


Printable scores: PDF, Noteworthy Composer
Audio files: MIDI

Composer: Anonymous

In some hymnals, the editors noted that a hymn's author is unknown to them, and so this artificial "person" entry is used to reflect that fact. Obviously, the hymns attributed to "Author Unknown" "Unknown" or "Anonymous" could have been written by many people over a span of many centuries. Go to person page >

Tune Information

Title: HEDDING (Read)
Composer: Anonymous
Meter: 8.8.6.8.8.6
Incipit: 33212 35556 33562
Notes: Otis Read, descendant of Daniel Read, claims that this tune is not composed by Daniel Read
Key: E♭ Major
Source: Western melody
Copyright: Public Domain

Timeline

Media

The Cyber Hymnal #11450
Text: Merciful God, To Thee We Cry
  • PDF (PDF)
  • Noteworthy Composer Score (NWC)

Instances in all hymnals

Instances (1 - 6 of 6)
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Hymns of the Living Faith #461

New Hymn and Tune Book #308b

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New Hymn and Tune Book #309b

TextScoreAudio

The Cyber Hymnal #11450

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The Wesleyan Methodist Hymnal #294

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The Wesleyan Methodist Hymnal #571

Exclude 5 pre-1979 instances
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