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AGNUS DEI (Blow)

Composer: William Blow

William Blow was born in 1819 in York, York­shire, Eng­land and christened in Sep­tem­ber 14, 1819 at St. Mi­chael-le-Bel­fry, York. He was a descendant of John Blow. William served as Rec­tor of Lay­er Bre­ton, Es­sex, and was an am­a­teur vi­o­lin­ist and vi­o­lin col­lect­or. He died on De­cem­ber 25, 1886 in Lay­er Bre­ton, Es­sex, Eng­land. N.N., Hymnary. See more at http://www.hymntime.com/tch/bio/b/l/o/blow_w.htm  Go to person page >

Tune Information

Title: AGNUS DEI (Blow)
Composer: William Blow (1881)
Meter: 8.8.8.6
Incipit: 34322 32112 34362
Key: E Major
Copyright: Public Domain

Texts

Just as I Am, Without One Plea

Just as I am, without one plea,
but that thy blood was shed for me,
and that thou bidd'st me come to thee,
O Lamb of God, I come, I come.

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Drawn to the Cross

O Savior, I Have Naught to Plead

Timeline

Instances

Instances (1 - 3 of 3)

Church Hymnal, Mennonite #282

Redemption Hymnal #354b

The Believers Hymn Book #333a

Include 25 pre-1979 instances
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