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Text:Once in Royal David's City
Author:Cecil F. Alexander, 1823-1895
Tune:IRBY
Composer:Henry J. Gauntlett, 1805-1876

37. Once in Royal David's City

Text Information
First Line: Once in royal David’s city
Title: Once in Royal David's City
Author: Cecil F. Alexander, 1823-1895
Meter: 87 87 77
Language: English
Publication Date: 1994
Topic: Christmas; Jesus Christ: Birth
Tune Information
Name: IRBY
Composer: Henry J. Gauntlett, 1805-1876
Meter: 87 87 77
Key: F Major



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