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THY LIFE WAS GIVEN

THY LIFE WAS GIVEN

Composer: George A. Macfarren (1875)
Published in 5 hymnals


Printable scores: MusicXML
Audio files: MIDI

Composer: George A. Macfarren

George Alexander Macfarren, Mus. Doc.; b. London, 1813; d. London, 1887 Evangelical Lutheran Hymnal, 1908… Go to person page >

Tune Information

Title: THY LIFE WAS GIVEN
Composer: George A. Macfarren (1875)
Meter: 6.6.6.6.6.6
Incipit: 14231 66534 22111
Copyright: Public Domain

Timeline

Media

The Book of Common Praise: being the hymn book of The Church of England in Canada (revised 1938) #580c
Text: Thy life was given for me

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The Book of Common Praise #580c

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The Children's Hymn Book #240

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The Church Hymnal #484

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The Church Hymnal #604a

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The Hymnal #238

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