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Author Topic: copyright on words to old hymns?  (Read 1204 times)

anna

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copyright on words to old hymns?
« on: 05-01-06 at 09:33 am »
I'm editing a memoir. The author has quoted the words to two old hymns: Blest be the Tie That Binds and O Master, Let Me Walk With Thee. I believe these may be in the public domain, but how do I find out for sure? Thanks!
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Isaac

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Re: copyright on words to old hymns?
« Reply #1 on: 05-01-06 at 09:49 am »
I've gotten good results by putting the words of the song into a search engine (like google) and tracking down information such as the author's lifetime and the date of publication.

I believe that "Blest be the Tie That Binds" is safely in the  public domain as a work that was published well before 1923.      
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Re: copyright on words to old hymns?
« Reply #2 on: 05-01-06 at 09:58 am »
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Blest Be the Tie That Binds
Text: John Fawcett, 1740-1817
Music: Johann G. Nageli, 1768-1836; arr. by Lowell Mason, 1792-1872

http://www.hymnsite.com/lyrics/umh557.sht


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Re: copyright on words to old hymns?
« Reply #3 on: 05-01-06 at 10:04 am »
Here is a link with more information about copyright term and what is public domain from Cornell University:

Copyright Term and the Public Domain in the United States -1 January 2006
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