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Text:O God, creation's strength and stay
Translator:The Benedictine Nuns of West Malling, Kent
Tune:RERUM DEUS TENAX VIGOR
Harmonizer:DNS

178. O God, creation's strength and stay

Text Information
First Line: O God, creation's strength and stay
Latin Title: Rerum Deus tenax vigor
Translator: The Benedictine Nuns of West Malling, Kent
Meter: L.M.
Language: English
Publication Date: 1983
Topic: Daytime
Source: Latin, 5th Century
Copyright: Trans. © Benedictine Community of St Mary's Abbey, West Malling, Kent
Tune Information
Name: RERUM DEUS TENAX VIGOR
Harmonizer: DNS
Meter: L.M.
Incipit: 22222 21122 22122
Key: G Major or modal
Source: Mode VIII plainsong
Copyright: Harm. © 1970 by Dominican Nuns of Summit NJ



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