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[When day's shadows lengthen] (Traditional)

[When day's shadows lengthen] (Traditional)

Arranger: Nicola A. Montani (1920)
Published in 7 hymnals


Printable scores: PDF, Noteworthy Composer
Audio files: MIDI

Arranger: Nicola A. Montani

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Tune Information

Title: [When day's shadows lengthen] (Traditional)
Arranger: Nicola A. Montani (1920)
Meter: 6.5.6.5.6.5
Incipit: 33214 25542 17555
Key: E♭ Major
Source: Gebet- und Gesangbuchlein by W. Becker, 1872;Traditional melody
Copyright: Public Domain

Timeline

Media

The Cyber Hymnal #13054
Text: When Day's Shadows Lengthen
  • PDF (PDF)
  • Noteworthy Composer Score (NWC)

Instances

Instances (1 - 3 of 3)

Great Songs of the Church (Revised) #544

Praise for the Lord (Expanded Edition) #729

TextScoreAudio

The Cyber Hymnal #13054

Include 4 pre-1979 instances
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