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[We take our Refuge in Lord Buddha]

[We take our Refuge in Lord Buddha]

Composer: R. Rudland Bode
Published in 1 hymnal


Composer: R. Rudland Bode

R. Rudland Bode was an organist and choir director at St. Andrew's Cathedral in Honolulu and also choir director for the Hawaii Betsuin temple, which was the first Buddhist temple to have a pipe organ. Bode composed music to accompany English language Buddhist hymns. Dianne Shapiro from "English Gathas in Hawaii" by Francis Okano in Musical Notes: a publication of the Honpa Hongwanji Mission of Hawaii Office of Buddhist Education Music Committee (July 2012 issue) (accessed online 8/18/2024) Go to person page >

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Tune Information

Title: [We take our Refuge in Lord Buddha]
Composer: R. Rudland Bode
Incipit: 11111 11777 7665
Key: C Major
Copyright: Public Domain
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Young Buddhist Companion. 4th printing #529

Young Buddhist Companion. 4th printing #529
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