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Swiftly Pass the Clouds of Glory

Swiftly pass the clouds of glory

Author: Thomas H. Troeger (1985)
Tune: GENEVA (Day)
ONE LICENSE: 11478
Published in 7 hymnals

Audio files: Recording
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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 >

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Text Information

First Line: Swiftly pass the clouds of glory
Title: Swiftly Pass the Clouds of Glory
Author: Thomas H. Troeger (1985)
Meter: 8.7.8.7 D
Language: English
Copyright: © 1994 Oxford University Press, Inc.
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Timeline

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Instances

Instances (1 - 7 of 7)
Text InfoAudio

Glory to God #190

Glory to God #190
Audio

Lift Up Your Hearts #133

Lift Up Your Hearts #133

Lutheran Service Book #416

Lutheran Service Book #416

Singing the Faith #260

Singing the Faith #260

The Book of Praise #186

The Book of Praise #186

The Faith We Sing #2102

The Faith We Sing #2102

The Presbyterian Hymnal #73

The Presbyterian Hymnal #73
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