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496. Adam's race rejoices

Text Information
First Line: Adam's race rejoices
Author: John Mason Neale (1818-1866) (alt.)
Refrain First Line: Ancient strife is done
Meter: 68 45.68 45.77 with Refrain
Language: English
Publication Date: 1983
Topic: Poetry, Folksong
Tune Information
Name: AVE MARIS STELLA LUCENS
Composer: Didrik Pederson of Äbo
Harmonizer: Geoffrey Shaw (1879-1943)
Meter: 68 45.68 45.77 with Refrain
Key: G Major or modal
Source: Piae Cantiones,, Greifswald (1582); Harm.: The Oxford Book of Carols (1928)
Copyright: Harm. by permission of Oxford University Press
Notes: Public Domain



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