O Father, Fount of Deity

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First Line: O Father, Fount of Deity
Language: English
Copyright: Public Domain

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ALLEIN GOTT IN DER HÖH

The tune name ALLEIN GOTT derives from the opening words of Decius's rhymed text in High German. The tune was first published in Schumann's Geistliche Lieder. Decius adapted the tune from a tenth-century Easter chant for the Gloria text, beginning at the part accompanying the words "et in terra pax.…

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Chorals and Hymns, Ancient and Modern, Chiefly from the German #d31

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Carols, Hymns, and Songs #120

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