He Stood Before the City

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He stood before the city, and wept at what he saw.

Author: F. Richard Garland (2009)
Tune: BLAIRGOWRIE
Published in 1 hymnal

Author: F. Richard Garland

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First Line:	He stood before the city, and wept at what he saw.
Title:	He Stood Before the City
Author:	F. Richard Garland (2009)
Meter:	13.13.13.13
Language:	English
Notes:	This hymn may be reproduced and used in congregational worship
Copyright:	© 2009 F. Richard Garland

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BLAIRGOWRIE

John Bacchus Dykes (b. Kingston-upon-Hull' England, 1823; d. Ticehurst, Sussex, England, 1876) wrote HARTFORD in 1872 for the text “The Voice that Breathed o'er Eden” on the occasion of a friend's wedding. The American tune title HARTFORD refers to the capital of Connecticut. The tune is known…

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