Psalter Hymnal #221
First Line: We know that God works things for good
Versifier: Calvin Seerveld
Tune Title: LESTER
Composer: Calvin Seerveld
Harmonizer: Dale Grotenhuis
221: We Know That God Works Things for Good
| Text information | |
|---|---|
| First Line: | We know that God works things for good |
| Title: | We Know That God Works Things for Good |
| Versifier: | Calvin Seerveld (1985) |
| Meter: | CM |
| Scripture: | Romans 8:28-39; Romans 8:39 |
| Topic: | Intercession of Christ; Providence; Assurance; Comfort & Encouragement; Election; Refuge; Victory |
| Language: | English |
| Copyright: | Text and music © 1986, Calvin Seerveld |
| Tune information | |
|---|---|
| Tune name: | LESTER |
| Harmonizer: | Dale Grotenhuis (1986) |
| Composer: | Calvin Seerveld (1985) |
| Meter: | CM |
| Key: | d minor |
| Copyright: | Text and music © 1986, Calvin Seerveld |
Text Information:
Scripture References:
st. 1 = Rom. 8:28
st. 2 = Rom. 8:29-30
st. 3 = Rom. 8:31-34
st. 4 = Rom. 8:35
st. 5 = Rom. 8:37-39
The often-quoted Scripture passage Romans 8:28-39 says that God chose some to be his people, that he justified them in Jesus Christ, and that nothing whatsoever can separate them – us – from the love of God in Christ. Calvin Seerveld (PHH 22) paraphrased this passage in 1985 and set it to a tune he composed and dedicated in tribute to the Christian faith of his father, Lester. The song was first published in the 1987 Psalter Hymnal.
Liturgical Use:
As a sung confession of faith, an alternative to reciting the Apostles' or Nicene Creed; also suitable for funerals (using the tune ST. ANNE; 170).
--Psalter Hymnal Handbook
Tune Information:
Seerveld’s LESTER is a common-meter tune in minor tonality and features an effective syncopation in its final phrase. Everyone should sing stanzas 1, 2, and 5; stanzas 3 and 4 could be sung a choir to highlight the questions in the text. The harmony was com¬posed by Dale Grotenhuis (PHH 4) in 1986.
--Psalter Hymnal Handbook
