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APPLETON

Composer: William Boyce

William Boyce (baptised 1711 – d. 7 February 1779) was an English composer and organist. See also in: Wikipedia  Go to person page >

Tune Information

Title: APPLETON
Composer: William Boyce
Meter: 8.8.8.8
Incipit: 55555 12355 51766
Key: E♭ Major
Copyright: Public Domain

Texts

The Church's Safety and Triumph Among National Desolations

Your Savior praise

Ye gates of peace and joy untold,
Ye gates of righteousness, unfold,
That I may enter in and raise
A song of thankfulness and praise.

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The Blessedness of Obedience

Timeline

Media

The Cyber Hymnal #228
Text: Arm These Thy Soldiers, Mighty Lord
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  • Noteworthy Composer score (NWC)
  • XML score (XML)
The Cyber Hymnal #2203
Text: How Blest the Perfect in the Way
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  • Noteworthy Composer score (NWC)
  • XML score (XML)
The Cyber Hymnal #2429
Text: His Cheering Message from the Grave
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The Cyber Hymnal #7754
Text: Ye Gates of Peace and Joy Untold
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  • Noteworthy Composer score (NWC)
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Instances

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Audio

Small Church Music #7415

TextScoreAudio

The Cyber Hymnal #228

TextScoreAudio

The Cyber Hymnal #2203

TextScoreAudio

The Cyber Hymnal #2429

TextScoreAudio

The Cyber Hymnal #7754

Include 20 pre-1979 instances
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