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Grief of Ending, Wordless Sorrow

Author: Brian A. Wren Meter: 8.8.8.8 Appears in 3 hymnals

MOUNT AUBURN

Appears in 2 hymnals Composer and/or Arranger: Peter Cutts, 1937- Tune Key: G Major or modal Incipit: 32117 62567 11762 Used With Text: Grief of ending, wordless sorrow

FIDELIS

Meter: 4.4.4.4.8.8 Appears in 1 hymnal Composer and/or Arranger: F. R. C. Clarke Tune Key: E Flat Major Incipit: 35432 33143 65432 Used With Text: Grief of Ending, Wordless Sorrow

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Grief of Ending, Wordless Sorrow

Author: Brian Wren, 1936- Hymnal: Worship and Rejoice #516 (2003) Meter: 8.8.8.8 Lyrics: 1 Grief of ending, wordless sorrow, pain of parting, dry or weeping, on our lips and in our bodies, loving God, to you we offer. 2 Times remembered, joy discovered, love and friendship, voice and gesture, precious, lovely, one and only, giving God, we tell and treasure. 3 Word of promise, lift our singing, blending grieving with believing. In your hands is all completed, lasting God, our hope and measure. 4 Christ among us, Spirit-breathing, safe companion, in your keeping, death is birth to resurrection, living God, our joy forever. Scripture: Mark 9:24 Languages: English Tune Title: MOUNT AUBURN

Grief of ending, wordless sorrow

Author: Brian A. Wren, 1936- Hymnal: The Book of Praise #602 (1997) Lyrics: 1 Grief of ending, wordless sorrow, pain of parting, dry or weeping, on our lips and in our bodies, loving God, to you we offer. 2 Times remembered, joy discovered, love and friendship, voice and gesture, precious, lovely, one and only, giving God, we tell and treasure. 3 Word of promise, lift our singing, blending grieving with believing. In your hands is all completed, lasting God, our hope and measure. 4 Christ among us, Spirit-breathing, safe companion, in your keeping, death is birth to resurrection, living God, our joy forever. Topics: Companion / Friend; Our Hope in God; Sacraments and Ordinances Funeral Scripture: Luke 23:46 Languages: English Tune Title: MOUNT AUBURN

Grief of Ending, Wordless Sorrow

Author: Brian Wren Hymnal: Voices United #496 (1996) Meter: 4.4.4.4.8.8 First Line: Grief of ending Lyrics: 1 Grief of ending, wordless sorrow, pain of parting, dry or weeping, on our lips and in our bodies, Loving God, to you we offer. 2 Times remembered, joy discovered, love and friendship, voice and gesture, precious, lovely, one and only, Giving God, we tell and treasure. 3 Word of promise, lift our singing, blending grieving with believing. In your hands is all completed, Lasting God, our hope and measure. 4 Christ among us, Spirit-breathing, safe companion, in your keeping death is birth to resurrection, Living God, our joy forever. Topics: The Church at Worship Funeral; Funerals and Memorial Services Languages: English Tune Title: FIDELIS

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Brian A. Wren

b. 1936 Person Name: Brian Wren, 1936- Author of "Grief of Ending, Wordless Sorrow" in Worship and Rejoice Brian Wren (b. Romford, Essex, England, 1936) is a major British figure in the revival of contemporary hymn writing. He studied French literature at New College and theology at Mansfield College in Oxford, England. Ordained in 1965, he was pastor of the Congregational Church (now United Reformed) in Hockley and Hawkwell, Essex, from 1965 to 1970. He worked for the British Council of Churches and several other organizations involved in fighting poverty and promoting peace and justice. This work resulted in his writing of Education for Justice (1977) and Patriotism and Peace (1983). With a ministry throughout the English-speaking world, Wren now resides in the United States where he is active as a freelance lecturer, preacher, and full-time hymn writer. His hymn texts are published in Faith Looking Forward (1983), Praising a Mystery (1986), Bring Many Names (1989), New Beginnings (1993), and Faith Renewed: 33 Hymns Reissued and Revised (1995), as well as in many modern hymnals. He has also produced What Language Shall I Borrow? (1989), a discussion guide to inclusive language in Christian worship. Bert Polman