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reach
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my
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me
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joys,
tance,
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my
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and
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be
my
high
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the
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rst
Thou
all
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fall,
heart,
Tow'r:
joy,
Last,

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my
Thou
soul's
the
ter
,
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Heart
Thou
Thou
Be
Thou,
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true
Fa
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and
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And
Of
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shall
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of
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1.--4.
pass.
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pow'r?
art.

,
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,
Pow'r
Trea
Ru
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all
lon
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ger
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5.

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all!

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and
car
raise
King
Thou
,
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,
,
,
,
,
,
true
nal
me
of
my
,
,
Still
,
,
,
,,
The
So
Wilt
The
,
,
wise
let
Thou
High
be
,
,
,,
Of
No
O
My
O
,
,
,
,
,
,
,
,
,
Sov
plea
hea-
Hea
Vi
,
,
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'reign
sures
ward,
ven,
sion,
,
,
,
ven-
,
,
Arrangement, parts, verses 1-2, and re-versication: Mark Hamilton Dewey (b. 1980), 2006-2007
Original versication for verses 3-5: Eleanor Henrietta Hull (1860-1935), 1912
Translation (from Old Irish to English) for verses 3-5: Mary Elizabeth Byrne (1880-1931), 1905
Lyrics (verses 3-5): attributed to Dallan Forgaill (8th century)
Tune name: Slane (Irish Folk Melody)