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138. Christ is made our sure foundation

Text Information
First Line: Christ is made our sure foundation
Latin Title: Urbs beata Jerusalem
Translator: John Mason Neale, 1818-1866
Adapter: Gaetano Raphael (Anthony) Petti, 1932-1985
Meter: 87 87 87
Language: English
Publication Date: 2004
Topic: The Temple: Dedication of Buildings; The Temple: Worship
Source: 7th or 8th Century
Copyright: Adapt. © 1971 Faber Music, Ltd. Reprinted from "New Catholic Hymnal"
Tune Information
Name: WESTMINSTER ABBEY
Composer: Henry Purcell, 1659-1695
Arranger: Ernest Hawkins, 1802-1866
Meter: 87 87 87
Key: B♭ Major
Source: Arr. The Psalmist, 1842



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