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6. Fling Wide the Gates!

Text Information
First Line: Fling wide the gates! I hear the angels singing
Title: Fling Wide the Gates!
Refrain First Line: Hear the crown'd the anthem swell
Language: English
Publication Date: 1917
Notes: Public Domain.
Tune Information
Name: [Fling wide the gates! I hear the angels singing]
Composer: Commander E. C. Booth
Incipit: 15311 21765 34217
Notes: Public Domain.



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