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REX REGUM (Stainer)

Composer: John Stainer (1840-1901)

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Tune Information

Title: REX REGUM (Stainer)
Composer: John Stainer (1840-1901)
Meter: 8.6.8.6 D
Incipit: 32112 34551 17655
Key: D Major
Copyright: Public Domain

Texts

O King of kings, O Lord of hosts

America the Beautiful

O beautiful for spacious skies,
for amber waves of grain;
for purple mountain majesties
above the fruited plain!
America! America! God shed his grace on thee,
and crown thy good with brotherhood
from sea to shining sea.

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The Prospect Joyous

Timeline

Media

The Cyber Hymnal #80
Text: And Let This Feeble Body Fail
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The Cyber Hymnal #5046
Text: O King of Kings, O Lord of Hosts
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Instances

Instances (1 - 4 of 4)

Redemption Hymnal #741

Audio

Small Church Music #3182

TextScore

The Cyber Hymnal #80

TextScore

The Cyber Hymnal #5046

Include 11 pre-1979 instances
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