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Text:The City Is Alive, O God
Author:William W. Reid, Jr.
Tune:[The city is alive, O God]
Composer:Eric H. Thiman

89. The City Is Alive, O God

Text Information
First Line: The city is alive, O God
Title: The City Is Alive, O God
Author: William W. Reid, Jr. (alt.)
Language: English
Publication Date: 1995
Topic: Gathering: Songs of Confession and Lament; Gathering Songs: Songs of Confession and Lament; The Going Forth: Recessional Hymns
Copyright: Words © by the Hymn Society (admin. By Hope Publishing Co., Carol Stream, IL 60188) All Rights Reserved.
Tune Information
Name: [The city is alive, O God]
Composer: Eric H. Thiman (1923)
Key: C Major
Copyright: Music © Novello & Co., Ltd., 8/9 Frith Street, London



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