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Text:I bind unto myself today The strong name of the Trinity
Author:Patrick of Ireland
Translator:Cecil Frances Alexander
Tune:ST. PATRICK'S BREASTPLATE
Arranger:Andrew Dittman

333. I bind unto myself today The strong name of the Trinity

Text Information
First Line: I bind unto myself today The strong name of the Trinity
Author: Patrick of Ireland (5th century)
Translator: Cecil Frances Alexander (alt.)
Meter: LMD
Language: English
Publication Date: 2019
Topic: Courage; Sacramental Worldview; Self-Dedication (2 more...)
Tune Information
Name: ST. PATRICK'S BREASTPLATE
Arranger: Andrew Dittman (2014)
Meter: LMD
Key: g minor
Source: Irish melody; from C.V. Stanford (1852-1924)
Copyright: Arr. © 2014 Andrew Dittman
Notes: The accompaniment supplied for stanza 7 may also be used for stanzas 1-5 if desired


Tune Information:

Verses 1-5 and 7 use ST. PATRICK'S BREASTPLATE, and verse 6 uses DEIRDRE;
DEIRDRE, Irish melody, LM, Key of G Major; arr. © Andrew Dittman, 2014, from Ralph Vaughan Williams (1872-1958)


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