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Zion's daughters, Sons of Jerusalem

Zion's daughters, Sons of Jerusalem

Translator: Gabriel Gillett
Tune: JERUSALEM ET SION FILIAE
Published in 4 hymnals

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Translator: Gabriel Gillett

Gillett, George Gabriel Scott, B.A., son of the Rev. E. A. Gillett, was b. Dec. 1, 1873, at Hawley, Hants, where his father was then curate. He was educated at Westminster School and at Keble College, Oxford, B.A. 1896 and ordained D. 1898, P. 1899. While domestic chaplain to Earl Beauchamp at Madresfield he contributed to The English Hymnal, 1906, three translations (58, 172, 030) and "It is finished! Christ hath known" (Good Friday). [Rev. James Mearns, M.A.] --John Julian, Dictionary of Hymnology, New Supplement (1907)  Go to person page >

Text Information

First Line: Zion's daughters, Sons of Jerusalem
Translator: Gabriel Gillett
Meter: 10.10.10.4
Source: Latin, 12th century
Language: English
Copyright: Public Domain

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Instances (1 - 2 of 2)

The New English Hymnal #212

The New English Hymnal #522

Include 2 pre-1979 instances
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