Well may Thy servants mourn, my God

Well may Thy servants mourn, my God

Tune: THE CHURCH'S DESOLATION
Published in 17 hymnals

Text Information

First Line: Well may Thy servants mourn, my God
Language: English
Copyright: Public Domain

Tune

THE CHURCH'S DESOLATION

J. T. White composed THE CHURCH'S DESOLATION in 1844 for The Sacred Harp (1844), edited by B. F. White and E. J. King. There it became a setting for the text “Well May Thy Servants Mourn, My God, the Church's Desolation.” Suitably plaintive for the text, this tune is reminiscent of other white s…

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Instances

Instances (1 - 17 of 17)
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A Collection of Hymns and Sacred Songs #288

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Allgemeine Lieder-Sammlung #P19

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Die allgemeine Lieder-Sammlung zum privat und öffentlichen Gottes-Dienst #P19

Joyful Voices #d97

Primitive Baptist Hymn and Tune book #d398

Spiritual Melodies #d336

Spiritual Melodies. Enl. & impr. ed. #d396

The Good Old Songs #d608

The Good Old Songs #d607

The Philharmonia #d459

The Sacred Harp #89

The Sacred Harp #89

The Sacred Harp. New ed. #d85

The Sacred Melodeon #d109

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