Comments on: Gently Raise the Sacred Strain https://defordmusic.com Free, downloadable sheet music (PDF) for LDS and other Christian use. Thu, 29 May 2025 01:47:23 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 By: Sally DeFord https://defordmusic.com/song-list/gently-raise-the-sacred-strain/#comment-33091 Mon, 01 Jul 2024 15:16:21 +0000 http://www.test.defordmusic.com/?page_id=6393#comment-33091 In reply to William E Duffy.

The word “strain” in this context usually refers to a song or a melody from a song. Could be sung, or played… organ, guitar, flute, saxophone…

]]> By: William E Duffy https://defordmusic.com/song-list/gently-raise-the-sacred-strain/#comment-32995 Sun, 23 Jun 2024 17:45:07 +0000 http://www.test.defordmusic.com/?page_id=6393#comment-32995 What does the verse “Gently raise the sacred strain”, even mean”? I can not find anything that clarifies what is the “sacred strain”.
Prayer? Song? Voice? Emotion?

]]> By: Janette Atkinson https://defordmusic.com/song-list/gently-raise-the-sacred-strain/#comment-26829 Mon, 24 Apr 2023 23:51:25 +0000 http://www.test.defordmusic.com/?page_id=6393#comment-26829 Love your arrangements. I love playing them for prelude especially.

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