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[Why were angels once descending]

[Why were angels once descending]

Composer: Charles Edward Prior (1883)
Published in 2 hymnals


Printable scores: PDF, Noteworthy Composer
Audio files: MIDI

Composer: Charles Edward Prior

Charles Edward Prior, 1856-1927 Prior played the pi­a­no at the Ital­i­an Bap­tist Miss­ion in Hart­ford, Con­nec­ti­cut, in the late 19th Cen­tu­ry. Music-- Go Stand and Speak Work for Us All --hymntime.com/tch  Go to person page >

Tune Information

Title: [Why were angels once descending]
Composer: Charles Edward Prior (1883)
Meter: 8.7.8.7 D
Incipit: 51765 34345 35517
Key: B♭ Major
Copyright: Public Domain

Media

The Cyber Hymnal #13194
Text: Let Earth Resound Again
  • PDF (PDF)
  • Noteworthy Composer Score (NWC)

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The Cyber Hymnal #13194

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