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Text:Chorus: O Lord, How Excellent
Author:Brenda Joyce Moore
Tune:[O Lord, how excellent, how excellent]
Composer:Brenda Joyce Moore

8F. Chorus: O Lord, How Excellent

Text Information
First Line: O Lord, how excellent, how excellent
Title: Chorus: O Lord, How Excellent
Author: Brenda Joyce Moore
Publication Date: 2012
Topic: Church Year: Ascension of the Lord; Church Year: Easter; Church Year: Passion/Palm Sunday (29 more...)
Copyright: © 1989 Brenda Joyce Moore
Tune Information
Name: [O Lord, how excellent, how excellent]
Composer: Brenda Joyce Moore
Key: D Major
Copyright: © 1989 Brenda Joyce Moore
Notes: This chorus comes from a larger work by Brenda Joyce Moore titled “Perfect Praise.” A full arrangement by Nolan Williams can be found in the African American Heritage Hymnal (GIA Publications). It is best led by a choir with congregation joining on the melody. It may be used to frame the reading of the psalm.



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