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BlueSage	HYMNS and Folk Tunes? (94* d)	RE: HYMNS and Folk Tunes?	12 May 02
There are many Mormon hymns that use folk melodies. 'Praise to the Man' = 'Scotland the Brave' 'Lord, dismiss us with Thy Blessing' = 'Go tell Aunt Rhody' (although the hymn book credits the melody to Jean-Jacques Rousseau, 1712-1778) 'Truth Reflects upon Our Senses' = 'Life railway to Heaven' (again the hymn book credits a Charles Davis Tillman, 1861-1943) I wonder how many hymns turned into folk songs and then, in turn, became a hymn once more based on the folk song? Interesting thought! Mike

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