God of the Sparrow

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God of the sparrow

Author: Jaroslav J. Vajda (1983)
Tune: ROEDER
ONE LICENSE: 05148
Published in 22 hymnals

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Author: Jaroslav J. Vajda

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 S… Go to person page >

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First Line: God of the sparrow
Title: God of the Sparrow
English Title: God of the Sparrow
Author: Jaroslav J. Vajda (1983)
Meter: 5.4.6.7.7
Place of Origin: United States
Language: English
Notes: Spanish translation: See "Dios de las aves, Dios del gran pez" by Federico Pagura
Copyright: © 1983 Concordia Publishing House
Article: God of the Sparrow God of the Whale by Robin Knowles Wallace (from "The Hymn")

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Instances (1 - 22 of 22)

A New Hymnal for Colleges and Schools #57

Hymnal Supplement II #38

Hymns of Truth & Light #98

Praise y Adoración #227a

Hymnal Supplement 1991 #831

The Book of Praise #307

Voices United #229

Hymns for a Pilgrim People #32

Praise for the Lord (Expanded Edition) #921

The Presbyterian Hymnal #272

찬송과 예배 = Chansong gwa yebae = Come, Let Us Worship #59

Community of Christ Sings #138

Moravian Book of Worship #462

The New Century Hymnal #32

Worship and Rejoice #29

Common Praise (1998) #414

Chalice Hymnal #70

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The United Methodist Hymnal #122

Evangelical Lutheran Worship #740

Oramos Cantando = We Pray In Song #485

Worship (4th ed.) #577

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Glory to God #22

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