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by NoZebra120vClip 1096 days ago
One thing about church music is that many melodies can be interchangeable. There is often a Metrical Index in your hymnal, and tunes are identified often by names (ALL CAPS) and metrical numbers. So it is often the case (Ode to Joy) that there are three sets of lyrics set to the same tune, as well as several different tunes to sing a single text (Mass parts take this to an extreme: how many ways to sing the Kyrie or Pater Noster?)