Praise the Source of Faith and Learning

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Author: Thomas H. Troeger

Thomas Troeger (1945-2022), professor of Christian communication at Yale Divinity school, was a well known preacher, poet, and musician. He was a fellow of Silliman College, held a B.A. from Yale University; B.D. Colgate Rochester Divinity School; S.T. D. Dickinson College, and was awarded an honorary D.D. from Virginia Theological Seminary. He was ordained in the Presbyterian Church in 1970 and the Episcopal Church in 1999, and remained dually aligned with both traditions. Troerger led conferences and lectures in worship and preaching throughout North America, as well as in Denmark, Holland, Australia, Japan, and Africa. He served as national chaplain to the American Guild of Organists, and for at least three years he hosted the Season of… Go to person page >

Text Information

First Line: Praise the source of faith and learning
Title: Praise the Source of Faith and Learning
Author: Thomas H. Troeger
Meter: 8.7.8.7 D
Place of Origin: United States
Language: English
Copyright: © 1987 Thomas H. Troeger

Tune

HYFRYDOL

One of the most loved Welsh tunes, HYFRYDOL was composed by Rowland Hugh Prichard (b. Graienyn, near Bala, Merionetshire, Wales, 1811; d. Holywell, Flintshire, Wales, 1887) in 1830 when he was only nineteen. It was published with about forty of his other tunes in his children's hymnal Cyfaill y Cant…

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PROCESSION (Albright)


LAKE MILLS


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Community of Christ Sings #174

Sing the Faith #2004

Audio

The Faith We Sing #2004

Moravian Book of Worship #664

Singing the Living Tradition #158

The New Century Hymnal #411

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