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ST. BARTHOLOMEW (Layard)

ST. BARTHOLOMEW (Layard)

Composer: E. B. Layard
Published in 1 hymnal


Composer: E. B. Layard

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Tune Information

Title: ST. BARTHOLOMEW (Layard)
Composer: E. B. Layard
Meter: Irregular
Incipit: 33555 45665 56717
Copyright: Public Domain

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Holy Ghost, Come Down upon Thy Children

Refrain
Holy Ghost, come down upon Thy children,
Give us grace and make us Thine;
Thy tender fires within us kindle,
Bless&#;d Spirit, Dove divine.

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