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347. Built on the Rock

Text Information
First Line: Built on the Rock the Church shall stand
Title: Built on the Rock
Author: Niloai F. S. Grundvig (1783-1872)
Translator: Carl Doving (1867-1937) adapt.
Meter: 8.8.8.8.8.8.
Publication Date: 1985
Topic: Christian Church: Community in Christ
Copyright: Words copyright 1958 Service Book and Hymnal. Used by permission of Augsburg Publishing House.
Tune Information
Name: KIRKEN DEN ER ET
Composer: LLudvig M. Lindeman (1812-1887)
Meter: 8.8.8.8.8.8.
Incipit: 11531 34556 75342
Key: c minor or modal



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