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Posted By: Murray MacLeod
11-Sep-05 - 06:09 AM
Thread Name: Origins: martyr's hymn as mentioned in Rowan Tree
Subject: RE: Origins: martyr's hymn as mentioned in Rowan Tree

Well researched Liz..

"Martyrs" is of course the name of the tune to which it is sung, so it is worth noting that the correct reading of Lady Nairne's poem is "the Martyrs psalm", and not "the martyr's psalm".