God hath sworn in truth to David

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God hath sworn in truth to David

Tune: SICILIAN MARINERS
Published in 3 hymnals

Piano/Organ
	Hymns of Joy

Choral
	O Sanctissima/ O How Joyfully

Handbells
	Christmas Carillon

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First Line:	God hath sworn in truth to David
Language:	English
Copyright:	Public Domain

Psalm 132:7-8
(hymns)

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SICILIAN MARINERS

SICILIAN MARINERS is traditionally used for the Roman Catholic Marian hymn "O Sanctissima." According to tradition, Sicilian seamen ended each day on their ships by singing this hymn in unison. The tune probably traveled from Italy to Germany to England, where The European Magazine and London Review…

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