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DEVONSHIRE

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DEVONSHIRE

Published in 14 hymnals


Printable scores: PDF, Noteworthy Composer
Audio files: MIDI, Recording

Tune Information

Title: DEVONSHIRE
Meter: 7.6.7.6
Incipit: 13333 32123 55432
Key: F Major
Source: English Traditional Melody
Copyright: Public Domain

Texts

Brief Life Is Here Our PortionThe year is swiftly waningOtherHighcharts.com
Brief Life Is Here Our Portion

The year is swiftly waning

Timeline

Appearance of this hymn in hymnals1910191519201925193019351940194519501955196019651970197519801985050100Percent of hymnalsHighcharts.com

Arrangements

Harmonizations, Introductions, Descants, Intonations

  • 150 Last Verse Harmonies: For Use with the Hymn Books of the Baptist, Methodist, United Reformed and Other Free Churches
    Composer/Editor Timothy Blinko
    Published By: Kevin Mayhew Ltd. (2007) pp. 65
  • 200 New Last Verses
    Published By: Kevin Mayhew Ltd. (2007) pp. 94

Media

The Cyber Hymnal #12311
Text: The Year Is Swiftly Waning
  • PDF (PDF)
  • Noteworthy Composer Score (NWC)
Small Church Music #5411
  • PDF Score (PDF)

Instances

Instances (1 - 4 of 4)
Audio

Small Church Music #5411

TextScoreAudio

The Cyber Hymnal #12311

TextPage Scan

The New English Hymnal #326a

The Summit Choirbook #81

Include 10 pre-1979 instances
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