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Descend, O Spirit, purging flame

Descend, O Spirit, purging flame

Published in 3 hymnals

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Text Information

First Line: Descend, O Spirit, purging flame
Meter: 8.8.8.8
Publication Date: 1982
Copyright: This text may still be under copyright because it was published in 1982.

Tune

MENDON (17151)


LLEF

Griffith Hugh Jones (b. Ty Du, Llanberis, Wales, 1849; d. Rhiwddolion, Wales, 1919) composed LLEF in memory of his brother, Rev. D. H. Jones, and the tune was first sung (prior to publication) at a Cymanfa, a Welsh song festival. LLEF was first published in David Jenkins's Gemau Mawl (1890). The hau…

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ERHALT UNS, HERR


Timeline

Instances

Instances (1 - 3 of 3)

Hymns of the Saints #355

Page Scan

The Hymnal 1982 #297

The Worshipbook #353

Exclude 1 pre-1979 instance
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