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Thread #69785 Message #1293499
Posted By: masato sakurai
09-Oct-04 - 09:40 PM
Thread Name: Lyr Add: American Hymn
Subject: RE: Lyr Add: American Hymn
There is a slight difference between "Keller's American Hymn" and "Angel of Peace" tunes, both of which are in Franklin Square Song Collection, No. 4, selected by J.P. McCaskey (New York: Harper & Brothers, 1887, pp. 76-77). The first 2 lines transcribed below.
X:1
T:Keller's American Hymn
M:4/4
L:1/4
K:F
c2 F G|A c z c|d2 c B|A2z2|
w:Speed our re-pub-lic O Fa-ther on high!
G2 G A|B2 cB|A2=B B|c2z2|
w:Lead us in path-ways of jus-tice and right;
X:2
T:Angel of Peace
M:4/4
L:1/4
K:F
c2 F G|(A c) c c|d2 c B|A2z2|
w:An-gel of Peace,_ thou hast wan-der'd too long!
G2 G A|B2 cB|A2=B B|c2z2|
w:Spread thy white wings to the sun-shine of love!