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2 unusual facts about Psalm 148


John Darwall

He is probably best known for his setting of Psalm 148, known as DARWALL 148, which is most often sung to the words "Rejoice the Lord is King" (from Charles Wesley's Mor­al and Sac­red Po­ems of 1744) or "Ye holy angels bright" (from Richard Baxter's Po­et­ic­al Frag­ments of 1681).

Psalm 148

It was also used as the setting for the hymn tune Darwall's 148th by John Darwall.



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