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12. Glory Be to the Father

Glory be to the Father
and to the Son and to the Holy Ghost,
as it was in the beginning,
is now, and ever shall be,
world without end. Amen, amen.

Text Information
First Line: Glory be to the Father
Title: Glory Be to the Father
Meter: Irregular
Language: English
Publication Date: 2017
Topic: Revelation and Adoration
Source: Gloria Patri, 2nd cent.
Tune Information
Name: GREATOREX
Composer: Henry W. Greatorex (1851)
Meter: Irregular
Key: E♭ Major



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