When the lyrics of an old hymn inspire or console me, and the hymn's traditional tune is not ingrained in my head, I sometimes write a new tune for those lyrics. Here's a very simple tune I wrote last week (June 2020) for some very beautiful lyrics that are 195 years old.
Music copyright 2020 by Ralph C. Brashier. All rights reserved.
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