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Author: John L. Bell
John Bell (b. 1949) was born in the Scottish town of Kilmarnock in Ayrshire, intending to be a music teacher when he felt the call to the ministry. But in frustration with his classes, he did volunteer work in a deprived neighborhood in London for a time and also served for two years as an associate pastor at the English Reformed Church in Amsterdam. After graduating he worked for five years as a youth pastor for the Church of Scotland, serving a large region that included about 500 churches. He then took a similar position with the Iona Community, and with his colleague Graham Maule, began to broaden the youth ministry to focus on renewal of the church’s worship. His approach soon turned to composing songs within the identifiable traditi… Go to person page >
O WALY WALY is a traditional English melody associated with the song "O Waly, Waly, gin love be bony," the words of which date back at least to Ramsay's Tea Table Miscellany (1724-1732), and as the setting for a folk ballad about Jamie Douglas. It is also well known in the Appalachian region of the…
PUER NOBIS is a melody from a fifteenth-century manuscript from Trier. However, the tune probably dates from an earlier time and may even have folk roots. PUER NOBIS was altered in Spangenberg's Christliches GesangbUchlein (1568), in Petri's famous Piae Cantiones (1582), and again in Praetorius's (P…
Display Title: The God of All EternityFirst Line: The God of all eternityTune Title: PUER NOBISAuthor: John L. Bell, b. 1949Meter: LMDate: 2016Subject: New Year |
Display Title: The God of All EternityFirst Line: The God of all eternityTune Title: O WALY WALYAuthor: John L. Bell, b. 1949Meter: 8 8 8 8Scripture: Matthew 18:20Date: 2011Subject: Celebration | ; Daily Life and Work | ; Fear | ; Grace | ; Kingdom/Reign of God | ; Love of God for Us | ; New Creation | ; New Year | ; Offering | ; Petition/Prayer | ; Praise | ; Presence of God |
Display Title: The God of All EternityFirst Line: The God of all eternityTune Title: O WALY WALYAuthor: John L. Bell, b. 1949Meter: 8 8 8 8Scripture: Matthew 18:20Date: 1994Subject: Way, Truth & Life |
Display Title: The God of All EternityFirst Line: The God of all eternityTune Title: O WALY WALYAuthor: John L. Bell, b. 1949Meter: 8 8 8 8Scripture: Matthew 18:20; John 12:32Date: 1996Subject: Celebration | ; Fear | ; Grace | ; Guidance | ; Jesus Christ | ; Kingdom / Reign of God | ; Labor | ; Love of God for Us | ; New Year | ; Offering | ; Petition | ; Praise | ; Presence of God | ; Renewal | ; Way, Truth, and Life |