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Sacred Songs

Henry Formby

“Sacred Songs” as printed in A First Series of Hymns and Songs (1853).

Henry Formby: Collected Lyrics Text 14 1853 · historical text
Public domainHymnSacred song
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This text comes from A First Series of Hymns and Songs, a historical songbook transcribed on Wikisource and reproduced from the pinned revision linked below.

Verse 1

ON VARIOUS SUBJECT

CONNECTED WITH THE HISTORY, DOCTRINES,

AND DEVOTIONS, ETC. OF THE

CATHOLJC CHURCH.

Verse 2

LONDON:

BURNS AND LAMBERT.

DUBLIN: J, DUFFY, 7 WELLINGTON QUAY

DERBY: RICHARDSON AND SON.

Credits

Written by Henry Formby

Words by Henry Formby. Historical text published in A First Series of Hymns and Songs (1853); public domain. No claim to a modern recording or arrangement.

Source & text edition

A First Series of Hymns and Songs (1853), “Sacred Songs”

Every text in this 1853 collection is by Henry Formby (1816-1884), who died more than 140 years ago, so the text is in the public domain worldwide; the edition carries a Wikisource PD-old determination.

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