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ALBANY (Oliver)

Composer: George E. Oliver

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Tune Information

Title: ALBANY (Oliver)
Composer: George E. Oliver
Meter: 8.7.8.7 D
Incipit: 51765 31236 53232
Key: D Major
Copyright: Public Domain

Texts

Sing out your hallelujahs

Lift the Strain of High Thanksgiving!

Lift the strain of high thanksgiving!
Tread with songs the hallowed way!
Praise our father's God, for mercies
New to us their sons to-day;
Here they built for Him a dwelling,
Served Him here in ages past,
Fixed it for His sure possession,
Holy ground, while time shall last.

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