Shirley Erena Murray (b. Invercargill, New Zealand, 1931) studied music as an undergraduate but received a master’s degree (with honors) in classics and French from Otago University. Her upbringing was Methodist, but she became a Presbyterian when she married the Reverend John Stewart Murray, who was a moderator of the Presbyterian Church of New Zealand. Shirley began her career as a teacher of languages, but she became more active in Amnesty International, and for eight years she served the Labor Party Research Unit of Parliament. Her involvement in these organizations has enriched her writing of hymns, which address human rights, women’s concerns, justice, peace, the integrity of creation, and the unity of the church. Many of her hymn… Go to person page >
Aubrey Lee Butler (b. Noble, OK, 1933) composed MADILL to accompany Milburn Price's text "Stir Thy Church, 0 God, Our Father." Butler named the tune after Madill, Oklahoma, where he served as a minister of music at the First Baptist Church. MADILL first appeared in a pamphlet, New Hymns for This Day…
Display Title: Take My Gifts and Let Me Love YouFirst Line: Take my gifts and let me love youTune Title: DECATURAuthor: Shirley Erena Murray, 1931-Date: 2013
Display Title: Take My Gifts and Let Me Love YouFirst Line: Take my gifts and let me love YouTune Title: MADILLAuthor: Shirley Erena MurrayMeter: 8.7.8.7 DDate: 2010Subject: Love for God | ; Stewardship | ; Thankfulness and Thanksgiving | ; The Church on Mission | Stewardship
Display Title: Take my giftsFirst Line: Take my gifts and let me love youTune Title: TALAVERA TERRACEAuthor: Shirley MurrayDate: 1999Subject: Commitment | ; Love | ; Money/Offering | ; Personal Worth |
Display Title: Take My GiftsFirst Line: Take my gifts and let me love youTune Title: TALAVERA TERRACEAuthor: Shirley Erena MurrayMeter: 87.87DDate: 1995Subject: God's Church | The Church at Worship: Offering; Offering | ; Stewardship | ; The Church at Worship | Offering
Display Title: Take My GiftsFirst Line: Take my gifts and let me love youTune Title: TALAVERA TERRACEAuthor: Shirley Erena MurrayMeter: 8.7.8.7.D.Date: 1995Subject: Offertories | ; Stewardship and Creation | ; Thanksgiving | ; Work and Vocation | ; Year A | Proper 13; Year A | Proper 24; Year A | Thanksgiving