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Author: Carl P. Daw, Jr.
Carl P. Daw, Jr. (b. Louisville, KY, 1944) is the son of a Baptist minister. He holds a PhD degree in English (University of Virginia) and taught English from 1970-1979 at the College of William and Mary, Williamsburg, Virginia. As an Episcopal priest (MDiv, 1981, University of the South, Sewanee, Tennesee) he served several congregations in Virginia, Connecticut and Pennsylvania. From 1996-2009 he served as the Executive Director of The Hymn Society in the United States and Canada. Carl Daw began to write hymns as a consultant member of the Text committee for The Hymnal 1982, and his many texts often appeared first in several small collections, including A Year of Grace: Hymns for the Church Year (1990); To Sing God’s Praise (1992), New… Go to person page >
The tune NOEL (also used at 185) is also known as EARDISLEY or GERARD. Arthur Seymour Sullivan (b Lambeth, London. England. 1842; d. Westminster, London, 1900) adapted this traditional English melody (probably one of the variants of the folk song "Dives and Lazarus"), added phrases of his own to rec…
Display Title: O God in Whom All Life BeginsFirst Line: O God in whom all life beginsTune Title: RITTERAuthor: Carl P. Daw, Jr., 1944-Meter: 8.6.8.6.D. (C.M.D.)Date: 2013
Display Title: O God in Whom All Life BeginsFirst Line: O God in whom all life beginsTune Title: NOELAuthor: Carl P. Daw, Jr., 1944-Meter: C.M.D.Scripture: Genesis 1:1; Genesis 1:11; Genesis 2:7; Psalm 139:13-14; Isaiah 55:10; John 1:1-3; 1 Corinthians 12:4-7; 1 Corinthians 12:24; 1 Corinthians 12:24-26; 1 Corinthians 14:26-28; 2 Corinthians 1:3-7; Galatians 5:22-24; Ephesians 4:16; Ephesians 5:19-20; Colossians 3:16-17; James 1:22-25; 1 John 3:18Date: 2003
Display Title: O God in Whom All Life BeginsFirst Line: O God in whom all life beginsTune Title: NOELAuthor: Carl P. Daw, Jr.Meter: C.M.D.Date: 1995Subject: Christian unity | ; Church | Mission in the World; Holy Spirit | Fruits of; Ministry | ; Year C | Epiphany 3
Display Title: O God in Whom All Life BeginsFirst Line: O God in whom all life beginsTune Title: NOELAuthor: Carl P. Daw, Jr.Meter: CMDDate: 2010Subject: Church | ; Fellowship of Believers | ; The Church as Community | Formation
Display Title: O God in Whom All Life BeginsFirst Line: O God in whom all life beginsTune Title: NOELAuthor: Carl P. Daw Jr.Meter: CMDScripture: Genesis 1:1; Genesis 1:11; Genesis 2:7; Psalm 139:13-14; Isaiah 55:10; John 1:1-3; 1 Corinthians 12:4-7; 1 Corinthians 12:24-26; 1 Corinthians 14:26-28; 2 Corinthians 1:3-7; Galatians 5:22-24; Ephesians 4:16; Ephesians 5:19-20; Colossians 3:16-17; James 1:22-25; 1 John 3:18Date: 2013Subject: Community in Christ | ; Creation | ; Discipleship | ; Evangelism | ; Faith | ; Gathering | ; Ministry | ; Sending | ; The Church | ; Unity |
Display Title: O God in Whom All Life BeginsFirst Line: O God in whom all life beginsTune Title: NOELAuthor: Carl P. Daw, Jr., 1944-Meter: C.M.C.Date: 2015Subject: Praise to God |