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| Deutschlandlied |composer = Joseph Haydn Deutschlandlied
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| Edward Elgar Sir Edward William Elgar, 1st Baronet, OM, GCVO (2 June 1857 – 23 February 1934) was an English Romantic composer. Several of his first major orchestral works, including the Enigma Variations and the Pomp and Circumstance Marches, were greeted with acclaim. Edward_Elgar
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| Francis Scott Key | birth_place = Carroll County, Maryland, United States Francis_Scott_Key
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| God Save the Queen (royal) (royal) (royal) (royal) (royal) (national and royal) God_Save_the_Queen
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| Hymn A hymn is a type of song, usually religious, specifically written for the purpose of praise, adoration or prayer, and typically addressed to a deity/deities, a prominent figure or an epic tale. The word hymn derives from Greek hymnos "a song of praise". Hymn
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| Mondegreen A mondegreen is the mishearing or misinterpretation of a phrase, typically a standardized phrase such as a line in a poem or a lyric in a song, due to near homophony.The Word Detective: "Green grow the lyrics" Retrieved on 2008-07-17 It should not be confused with Soramimis, which are songs that produce different meanings to those originally intended, when interpreted in another language. Mondegreen
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| Olney Hymns The Olney Hymns (Olney is sometimes pronounced Oh-knee) were first published in February 1779, and are the combined work of curate John Newton (1725 - 1807) and his poet friend, William Cowper (1731 - 1800). The hymns were written for use in Newton's rural parish which was made up of relatively poor and uneducated followers. Olney_Hymns
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| O Canada |image = O Canada.png O_Canada
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| LA2 User_talk:LA2
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| Besançon |region= Franche-Comté Besançon
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| Uxbridge, Massachusetts Uxbridge was settled in 1662 and incorporated in 1727 at Suffolk, then Worcester Co., Mass. Uxbridge,_Massachusetts
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| My Country, 'Tis of Thee "My Country, 'Tis of Thee", also known as "America", is an American patriotic song, whose lyrics were written by Samuel Francis Smith. The melody was derived from the British national anthem, God Save the King or Queen, by way of a German adaptation. My_Country,_'Tis_of_Thee
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| Joseph Barnby Sir Joseph Barnby (1838–1896), English musical composer and conductor, son of Thomas Barnby, an organist, was born at York on the 12 August 1838. He was a chorister at York Minster from the age of seven, was educated at the Royal Academy of Music under Cipriani Potter and Charles Lucas, and was appointed in 1862 organist of St. Joseph_Barnby
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| William Cowper William Cowper (pronounced "Cooper", ) (26 November 1731 – 25 April 1800) William_Cowper
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| John Keble John Keble (25 April 1792 – 29 March 1866) was an English churchman, one of the leaders of the Oxford Movement, and gave his name to Keble College, Oxford. John_Keble
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| Charles Wesley Charles Wesley (18 December 1707 - 29 March 1788) was a leader of the Methodist movement, the younger brother of John Wesley. Despite their closeness, Charles and his brother did not always agree on questions relating to their beliefs. Charles_Wesley
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| Nicolaus Ludwig Zinzendorf | death_place = Herrnhut Nicolaus_Ludwig_Zinzendorf
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| Paul Gerhardt Paul Gerhardt (March 12, 1607 – May 27, 1676), was a German hymn writer. He is commemorated as a hymnwriter in the Calendar of Saints of the Lutheran Church on October 26 with Philipp Nicolai and Johann Heermann. Paul_Gerhardt
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| Doxology A doxology (from the Greek doxa, glory + logos, word or speaking) is a short hymn of praise to God in various Christian worship services, often added to the end of canticles, psalms, and hymns. The tradition derives from a similar practice in the Jewish synagogue. Doxology
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