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Text:Mary the dawn, Christ the Perfect Day
Author:Anonymous
Tune:MARY THE DAWN
Composer:Paul Cross
Harmonizer:Anthony Cirella

225. Mary the dawn, Christ the Perfect Day

Text Information
First Line: Mary the dawn, Christ the Perfect Day
Author: Anonymous (1949, alt.)
Meter: Irregular
Language: English
Publication Date: 1983
Topic: The Virgin Mary
Source: The PIus X Hymnal
Copyright: © 1953 McLaughlin & Reilly. Used by permission of Summy-Birchard Music, owner
Tune Information
Name: MARY THE DAWN
Composer: Paul Cross (1949)
Harmonizer: Anthony Cirella (1949)
Meter: Irregular
Incipit: 11711 71271 17111
Key: a minor or modal
Source: The Pius X Hymnal (1953)
Copyright: © 1953 McLaughlin & Reilly. Used by permission of Summy-Birchard Music, owner



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