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Text:God, I Am Beaten, Battered and Bruised
Author:Ken Medema
Tune:[God, I am beaten, battered and bruised]
Composer:Ken Medema

56B. God, I Am Beaten, Battered and Bruised

Text Information
First Line: God, I am beaten, battered and bruised
Title: God, I Am Beaten, Battered and Bruised
Author: Ken Medema
Refrain First Line: God, I am promised to you
Publication Date: 2012
Scripture:
Topic: Affliction; Conflict; Courage (17 more...)
Copyright: © 2010 Ken Medema Music/Brier Patch Music
Notes: Though the outlay of this song may look intimidating on the page, after a quick review one discovers that it is quite simple. Here is the sequence: introduction (same as interlude)/st. 1/interlude/st. 2/interlude/ refrain/interlude/st. 3/interlude/refrain with repeated last line. (The refrain can be repeated an additional time, with a generous ritard.)
Tune Information
Name: [God, I am beaten, battered and bruised]
Composer: Ken Medema
Key: d minor
Copyright: © 2010 Ken Medema Music/Brier Patch Music



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