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EXCELSIUS (Cornell)

EXCELSIUS (Cornell)

Composer: J. H. Cornell (1872)
Published in 7 hymnals


Composer: J. H. Cornell

An or­gan­ist for St. Paul’s Cha­pel, Trin­i­ty Church, Cor­nell com­piled the Con­gre­ga­tion­al Tune Book in 1872. --www.hymntime.com/tch/ Go to person page >

Tune Information

Title: EXCELSIUS (Cornell)
Composer: J. H. Cornell (1872)
Meter: 7.6.7.6.7.7.7.6
Incipit: 15671 23234 32117
Key: A Major
Copyright: Public Domain

Timeline

Instances

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Christian Chorals #2

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College Hymnal #1

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Our Song Book #175

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The Chapel Hymnal with Tunes #134

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The Choral Hymnal #189

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The Evangelical Hymnal with Tunes #385b

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The Lutheran Hymnary #409

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