How Long, O God

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Author: Ralph F. Smith

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First Line: "How long, O God?" the psalmist cries
Title: How Long, O God
Author: Ralph F. Smith
Meter: 8.6.8.6
Language: English
Copyright: © 2003 Augsburg Fortress

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LAND OF REST (American)

LAND OF REST is an American folk tune with roots in the ballads of northern England and Scotland. It was known throughout the Appalachians; a shape-note version of the tune was published in The Sacred Harp (1844) and titled NEW PROSPECT as the setting for "O land of rest! for thee I sigh." The tune…

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