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553b. O Master Christ, draw near to take

Text Information
First Line: O Master Christ, draw near to take
Adapter: David Mowbray (born 1938)
Meter: 8 6 8 8 6
Language: English
Publication Date: 1987
Topic: God's Church: Commitment and Character; Pentecost 18: The Offering of Life; Pentecost 4: The Church's Mission to the Individual
Source: from the traditional prayer
Copyright: © David Mowbray
Tune Information
Name: REPTON
Composer: C. H. H. Parry (1848-1918)
Meter: 8 6 8 8 6
Key: E♭ Major
Notes: Alternative tune: BINNEY'S (553a)



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