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ST. CROIX

Composer: George M. Garrett

Born: June 8, 1834, Winchester, Hampshire, England. Died: April 9, 1897, Cambridge, England. Buried: Cambridge Mill Road Cemetery, Cambridge, England  Go to person page >

Tune Information

Title: ST. CROIX
Composer: George M. Garrett (1889)
Meter: 7.6.7.6 D
Incipit: 53513 32117 67153
Key: A Major
Copyright: Public Domain

Texts

The Day of Resurrection

The day of resurrection!
Earth, tell it out abroad;
the passover of gladness,
the passover of God.
From death to life eternal,
from earth unto the sky,
our Christ hath brought us over,
with hymns of victory.

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The call to arms is sounding, The foemen muster strong

The Hours of Day Are Over

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The Cyber Hymnal #724
Text: The Call to Arms Is Sounding
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