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Song of Farewell (Cántico de Despedida)

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Translator (English): Dennis Chester Smolarski

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Translator (Spanish): Ronald F. Krisman

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Text Information

First Line: Come to his/her aid, O saints of God (Benditos santos del Señor)
Title: Song of Farewell (Cántico de Despedida)
Latin Title: Subvenite
Translator (English): Dennis Chester Smolarski
Translator (Spanish): Ronald F. Krisman
Meter: 8.8.8.8
Source: Subvenite (based on)
Language: English; Spanish
Copyright: English text © 1981 Dennis C. Smolarski, SJ; Spanish tr. © 2012, GIA Publications, Inc.
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Tune

OLD HUNDREDTH

This tune is likely the work of the composer named here, but has also been attributed to others as shown in the instances list below. According to the Handbook to the Baptist Hymnal (1992), Old 100th first appeared in the Genevan Psalter, and "the first half of the tune contains phrases which may ha…

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Timeline

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Instances

Instances (1 - 8 of 8)

Breaking Bread (Vol. 39) #826

Breaking Bread (Vol. 39) #826

Glory and Praise (3rd. ed.) #438

Glory and Praise (3rd. ed.) #438

Journeysongs (2nd ed.) #137

Journeysongs (2nd ed.) #137

Journeysongs (3rd ed.) #134

Journeysongs (3rd ed.) #134

One in Faith #333

One in Faith #333

One Lord, One Faith, One Baptism #628

One Lord, One Faith, One Baptism #628

Oramos Cantando = We Pray In Song #796

Oramos Cantando = We Pray In Song #796

We Celebrate #220

We Celebrate #220
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