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Text:When God Formed the Earth
Author:Harry Showalter
Tune:THE CREATION STORY
Composer:Harry Showalter
Harmonizer:John J. Overholt

993. When God Formed the Earth

Text Information
First Line: When God formed the earth at the dawn of creation
Title: When God Formed the Earth
Author: Harry Showalter (1972)
Meter: 12.11.12.11.D.
Language: English
Publication Date: 1972
Scripture: ;
Topic: Book Four: Occasional Selections, Gospel Songs and Hymns; Services, Occasions: General
Copyright: Text copyright by Harry Showalter. Used by permission.
Notes: And God saw everything that He had made, and, behold, it was very good. Gen. 1:31. And I will put enmity between thee and the woman, and between thy seed and her seed; it shall bruise thy head, and thou shalt bruise his heel. Gen. 3:15.
Tune Information
Name: THE CREATION STORY
Composer: Harry Showalter (1972)
Harmonizer: John J. Overholt (1972)
Meter: 12.11.12.11.D.
Incipit: 51111 76565 53511
Key: C Major
Copyright: Music copyright by Harry Showalter and John J. Overholt. Used by permission.
Notes: M.M. 100



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