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Holy Wisdom, Lamp of Learing

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Author: Ruth C. Duck

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Text Information

First Line: Holy wisdom, lamp of learning
Title: Holy Wisdom, Lamp of Learing
Author: Ruth C. Duck
Meter: 8.7.8.7 D
Place of Origin: United States
Language: English
Copyright: © Pilgrim Press

Tune

BEACH SPRING


IN BABILONE

IN BABILONE is a traditional Dutch melody that appeared in Oude en Nieuwe Hollantse Boerenlities en Contradansen (Old and New Dutch Peasant Songs and Country Dances), c. 1710. Ralph Vaughan Williams (PHH 316) discovered this tune as arranged by Julius Rontgen (b. Leipzig, Germany, 1855; d. Utrecht,…

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Timeline

Instances

Instances (1 - 6 of 6)

Breaking Bread (Vol. 39) #523

Church Hymnary (4th ed.) #604

Community of Christ Sings #55

Hymns of Glory, Songs of Praise #604

Journeysongs (2nd ed.) #774

Journeysongs (3rd ed.) #741

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