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Text:How good a thing it is
Author:J. E. Seddon (1915-1983)
Tune:STEEPLE ASHTON
Composer:John Barnard (born 1948)

497a. How good a thing it is

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Text Information
First Line: How good a thing it is
Author: J. E. Seddon (1915-1983)
Meter: 6 6 8 6 (SM)
Language: English
Publication Date: 1987
Scripture:
Topic: God's Church: Unity and Growth; Pentecost 2: The Church's Unity and Fellowship
Copyright: © Mrs. M. Seddon
Tune Information
Name: STEEPLE ASHTON
Composer: John Barnard (born 1948)
Meter: 6 6 8 6 (SM)
Key: C Major
Copyright: © John Barnard
Notes: Alternative tunes: UNITED MAN (497b), HOLYROOD (497c)



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