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[Before this time another year]

[Before this time another year]

Composer: Anonymous; Arranger: M. Adams; Arranger: Louis Sykes
Published in 2 hymnals


Composer: Anonymous

In some hymnals, the editors noted that a hymn's author is unknown to them, and so this artificial "person" entry is used to reflect that fact. Obviously, the hymns attributed to "Author Unknown" "Unknown" or "Anonymous" could have been written by many people over a span of many centuries. Go to person page >

Arranger: M. Adams

(no biographical information available about M. Adams.) Go to person page >

Arranger: Louis Sykes

(no biographical information available about Louis Sykes.) Go to person page >

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Title: [Before this time another year]
Composer: Anonymous
Arranger: M. Adams
Arranger: Louis Sykes
Incipit: 13554 54317 11713
Key: f minor
Copyright: Arr. © 2000 GIA Publications, Inc.
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African American Heritage Hymnal #597

African American Heritage Hymnal #597
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Total Praise #595

Total Praise #595
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