O matchless beauty of our God

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Author: Saint Augustine

St. Augustine, born in Africa; wrote six books on music, which were printed at Lyons, 1586, eleven hundred forty six years after his death, which took place A.D. 440. A Dictionary of Musical Information by John W. Moore, Boston: Oliver, Ditson & Company, 1876 Go to person page >

Translator: Colin P. Thompson

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Text Information

First Line: O matchless beauty of our God
Author: Saint Augustine
Translator: Colin P. Thompson
Meter: 8 6 8 6 CM
Copyright: Translation © Colin Thompson

Tune

ST. BOTOLPH (Slater)

ST. BOTOLPH was composed by Gordon A. Slater (b. Harrogate, Yorkshire, England, 1896; d. Lincoln, England, 1979) and first published in Songs of Praise for Boys and Girls (1930). The tune was named for St. Botolph's Parish Church in Boston, Lincolnshire, England, where Slater was organist from 1919…

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