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Now the Silence

Author: Jaroslav J. Vajda Meter: 4.3.8.4.3.8 D with refrain Appears in 29 hymnals First Line: Now the silence, Now the peace

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NOW

Meter: Irregular Appears in 28 hymnals Composer and/or Arranger: Carl F. Schalk (1929-) Incipit: 55111 14223 32122 Used With Text: Now the Silence
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[Now the silence, now the peace]

Appears in 1 hymnal Composer and/or Arranger: Carl Flentge Schalk Tune Key: F Major Incipit: 55111 14223 32122 Used With Text: Now the Silence
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GALLOWAY

Appears in 1 hymnal Composer and/or Arranger: Colin Gibson Tune Key: E Flat Major Incipit: 32156 11234 43552 Used With Text: Now the silence

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Now the Silence

Author: Jaroslav J. Vajda Hymnal: The Cyber Hymnal #4646 First Line: Now the silence, now the peace Lyrics: Now the silence, now the peace, Now the empty hands uplifted; Now the kneeling, now the plea, Now the Father’s arms in welcome; Now the hearing, now the power, Now the vessel brimmed for pouring; Now the body, now the blood, Now the joyful celebration; Now the wedding, now the songs, Now the heart forgiven, leaping; Now the Spirit’s visitation, Now the Son’s epiphany; Now the Father’s blessing, Now, now, now. The words & music to this hymn are under copyright. If you wish to print, copy, cut/paste or duplicate them, you must obtain permission from Hope Publishing Company (800-323-1049). Languages: English Tune Title: [Now the silence, now the peace]

Now the Silence

Author: Jaroslav J. Vajda, 1919-2008 Hymnal: Lutheran Book of Worship #205 (1978) First Line: Now the silence, Now the peace Topics: Holy Communion; Beginning of Service; Holy Communion Languages: English Tune Title: NOW
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Now the Silence

Author: Jaroslav J Vajda, b. 1919 Hymnal: Christian Worship (1993) #231 (1993) Meter: 7.8.7.8.7.8.7.8.7.8.8.7.6.3 First Line: Now the silence, Now the peace Lyrics: Now the silence Now the peace Now the empty hands uplifted Now the kneeling Now the plea Now the Father's arms in welcome Now the hearing Now the pow'r Now the vessel brimmed for pouring Now the body Now the blood Now the joyful celebration Now the wedding Now the songs Now the heart forgiven leaping Now the Spirit's visitation Now the Son's epiphany Now the Father's blessing Now Now Now. Topics: Opening of Service; Opening of Service Languages: English Tune Title: NOW

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Colin Gibson

b. 1933 Composer of "GALLOWAY" in Hope is our Song Colin Gibson (b. 1933) was born in Dunedin, the south island of New Zealand. He has been writing hymn texts and hymn settings for over 20 years. His works have been published and performed in Africa, the United States, Asia and Australasia, Great Britain and Europe. He is organist and director of the Mornington Methodist Choir, Dunedin, New Zealand, a lay preacher, and retired in 1999 as Head of the Department and Donald Collie Professor of English at the University of Otago where he currently heads the Department of Theatre Studies and continues to lecture on English Literature as Emeritus Professor. He has conducted numerous hymn workshops in New Zealand, Australia and Great Britain, and has been co-editor of a number of hymn collections. His frequent collaboration with Shirley Erena Murray is represented in several Hope publications, and he has his own published collections of hymns: Singing Love (Collins) and more recently Reading the Signature (Hope, 1994 - Code #1753) and Songs for a Rainbow People (Hope, 1998 - Code #8005). Three of his hymns are included in the Hope hymnal Worship & Rejoice (2001). --www.hopepublishing.com

Jaroslav J. Vajda

1919 - 2008 Author of "Now the Silence, Then the Glory" in Renew! Songs and Hymns for Blended Worship Jaroslav J. Vajda (b. Lorain, Ohio, 1919; d. 2008) Born of Czechoslovakian parents, Vajda was educated at Concordia College in Fort Wayne, Indiana, and Concordia Theological Seminary in St. Louis, Missouri. Ordained as a Lutheran pastor in 1944, he served congregations in Pennsylvania and Indiana until 1963. He was editor of the periodicals The Lutheran Beacon (1959-1963) and This Day (1963-1971) and book editor and developer for Concordia Publishing House in St. Louis from 1971 until his retirement in 1986. Working mainly with hymn texts, Vajda served on several Lutheran commissions of worship. A writer of original poetry since his teens, he was the author of They Followed the King (1965) and Follow the King (1977). His translations from Slovak include Bloody Sonnets (1950), Slovak Christmas (1960), An Anthology of Slovak Literature (1977), and contributions to the Lutheran Worship Supplement (1969) and the Lutheran Book of Worship (1978). A collection of his hymn texts, carols, and hymn translations was issued as Now the Joyful Celebration (1987); its sequel is So Much to Sing About (1991). Vajda's hymns are included in many modern hymnals, and he was honored as a Fellow of the Hymn Society in the United States and Canada in 1988. Bert Polman

Gary Alan Smith

b. 1946 Arranger of "NOW" in The United Methodist Hymnal Music Supplement II GARY ALAN SMITH (b. 1947) is a native of Milwaukee, Wisconsin. He received his undergraduate degree at the University of Wisconsin majoring in voice and composition. He received two masters degrees in sacred music and theology from Southern Methodist University in Dallas, Texas, where he graduated with honors. He was just 26 years of age when Hope published his first choral work, a setting of O SACRED HEAD NOW WOUNDED. His original composition F 973 ANTIPHONAL HOSANNA is the 10th best selling choral piece in the Hope catalog. A life-long United Methodist, today G. Alan Smith is Senior Music Editor at Abingdon Press in Nashville, Tennessee. Gary has two credits in Hope's new hymnal WORSHIP & REJOICE (2001). --www.hopepublishing.com