Psalm 55 ST. ISSEY
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Type:
Concert
Price:
FREE
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First line: Hear now my prayer, O Lord
Tune name: ST. ISSEY
Stanzas: 1, 2, 3, 4
Genre: English folk song
Source: Congregational Psalter
Composer: Unknown
Author: T. M. Moore © ailbe.org
Singer: Michael E. Owens
Quality: 3
Comments: These lyrics were written with the tune of “Break Thou the Bread of Life” in mind, but that’s a wicked mismatch for this Psalm. However, the poetic craftmanship (note the wealth of effortless rhymes, for instance) was too good to pass up. Tunes with the right stress pattern are rare, and left only one clear option.
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Michael E. Owens is an amateur musician serving the Reformed and Mennonite communities from Lancaster County, PA. Michael was born in 1974, and is a piano technician and music engraver by trade. www.noteworthymusicservices.com
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