Loving Spirit

Author: Shirley Erena Murray

Shirley Erena Murray (b. 1931) is a hymn text writer, born in Invercargill, New Zealand in 1931. Her texts have appeared in more than 100 collections worldwide and have been translated into several languages. She has been an editor with the New Zealand Hymnbook Trust and received international acclaim for her writing, including being made a Fellow of the Royal School of Church Music (2006) and becoming a Member of the NZ Order of Merit (2001) for services to the community through hymn writing. She is the first citizen to be so honored. Most recently, she has been honored by the Hymn Society in the United States and Canada at its July 2009 annual conference by being named a Fellow of the Society in recognition of her contributions as a hymn… Go to person page >

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Worship and Rejoice #135

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Chalice Hymnal #244Text
Church Hymnal, Fifth Edition #304
Church Hymnary, Fourth Edition #597Text
Common Praise #657
Evangelical Lutheran Worship #397Image
Lift Up Your Hearts: psalms, hymns, and spiritual songs #793Image
Presbyterian Hymnal #323TextImage
Sing! A New Creation #235TextImageAudio
The Covenant Hymnal: a worshipbook #292
The Faith We Sing #2123
Together in Song: Australian Hymn Book II #417
Voices United: The Hymn and Worship Book of The United Church of Canada #387Text
With One Voice #683Text
Wonder, Love, and Praise: a supplement to the Hymnal 1982 #742Text
Worship and Rejoice #135TextImageAudioScore