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Text:Why, Most Highest, Art Thou Lying
Translator:Henry Ramsden Bramley, 1833-1917
Tune:[Why, most Highest, art Thou lying]
Composer:Gerrit Smith, 1859-1912

62. Why, Most Highest, Art Thou Lying

Text Information
First Line: Why, most Highest, art Thou lying
Title: Why, Most Highest, Art Thou Lying
Translator: Henry Ramsden Bramley, 1833-1917
Refrain First Line: O, what works of joy stupendous
Language: English
Publication Date: 2009
Source: From the Latin
Tune Information
Name: [Why, most Highest, art Thou lying]
Composer: Gerrit Smith, 1859-1912
Meter: 87 87. D
Incipit: 34234 53517 67154
Key: D Major



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