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![]() | NEWNHAMComposer: Herbert Howells (1964)Published in 1 hymnal |
| Composer: | Herbert Howells (1964) |
| Meter: | 8.7.8.7.8.8.7 |
| Key: | e♭ minor |
| Copyright: | Reproduced by permission of Novello & Co., Ltd. |
Lord Christ, when first You came to earth,
Upon a cross they bound You,
And mocked Your saving kingship then
By thorn with which they crowned You;
And still our wrongs may weave You now
New thorns to pierce that steady brow,
And robe of sorrow round You.
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| Instances (1) | First Line | Text Title | Refrain First Line | Authors | Composers | Meter | Scripture | Tune Title | Tune Key | Incipit | Languages | Publication Date | |||||
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| Rejoice in the Lord #608 | Lord Christ, when first you came to earth | Lord Christ, When First You Came | Walter Russell Bowie | Herbert Howells | 8.7.8.7.8.8.7 | Mark 15:17-18; Matthew 27:28-29; John 19:2; 2 Corinthians 5:17 | NEWNHAM | e flat minor | English | 1985 |
