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Earth is Waking

Text Information

First Line: Earth is waking, day is breaking
Title: Earth is Waking
Language: English
Copyright: Public Domain

Tune

WILSON (Mendelssohn)


BEECHER

John Zundel's BEECHER (named after Henry Ward Beecher, his pastor) was first published in his Christian Heart Songs (1870) as a setting for Charles Wesley's "Love Divine, All Loves Excelling" (568). The tune is also known as ZUNDEL. Approximating the shape of a rounded bar form (AA'BA'), BEECHER is…

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Timeline

Instances

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Hymnal for American Youth #226

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Hymns of the United Church #200

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Hymns of the United Church #200

Inter-Church Hymnal #399

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Social Hymns of Brotherhood and Aspiration #57

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Songs of Life #75

Standard Church Hymns and Gospel Songs #d58

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Student Volunteer Hymnal #14

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The Abingdon Hymnal #135

The Beacon Hymnal #150

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The Century Hymnal #299

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The Children's Hymnal #188

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The Gospel Psalmist #818

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The Psalms of Life #295

The Spirit Minstrel. 2nd ed. #d19

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