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PORTENT

Composer: Jillian Bray

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Tune Information

Title: PORTENT
Composer: Jillian Bray
Meter: 8.8.8.8
Incipit: 33332 12333 65316
Key: E♭ Major
Copyright: © Jillian Bray

Texts

Where are the voices for the earth?

Where are the voices for the earth?
Where are the eyes to see her pain,
wasted by our consuming path,
weeping the tears of poisoned rain?

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Text

Church Hymnary (4th ed.) #244

Text

Hymns of Glory, Songs of Praise #244

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