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![]() | This thirsty fields drink in the rainTranslator: Gracia Grindal; Author: Britt HallqvistTune: CONVIVIO Published in 1 hymnal |
Gracia Grindal was born in Powers Lake, North Dakota on May 4, 1943. She spent her childhood years in Tioga and Rugby, North Dakota. At the age of twelve, her family moved to Salem, Oregon where she graduated high school. She earned the B.A. degree from Augsburg College in 1965, the M.A. degree from Luther Seminary in 1983, and the M.F.A. degree from the University of Arkansas in 1969. Gracia Grindal became a member of the Luther Seminary faculty as associate professor of pastoral theology and ministry, communications, in 1984. She was named Professor of Rhetoric in 1992. Grindal came to the seminary from Luther College, Decorah, Iowa, where she was a member of the English department faculty from 1968 to 1984. She has published two books of… Go to person page >| First Line: | This thirsty fields drink in the rain |
| Title: | The Thirsty Fields Drink In the Rain |
| Translator: | Gracia Grindal |
| Author: | Britt Hallqvist |
| Meter: | 8.8.4.9 |
| Language: | English |
| Copyright: | Tr © 1994 Selah Publishing Co. |
| Instances (1) | First Line | Text Title | Refrain First Line | Authors | Composers | Meter | Scripture | Tune Title | Tune Key | Incipit | Languages | Publication Date | |||||
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| With One Voice #714 | This thirsty fields drink in the rain | The Thirsty Fields Drink In the Rain | Gracia Grindal, b. 1943; Britt Hallqvist, b. 1914 | Mark Sedio, b. 1954 | 8.8.4.9 | Luke 15:11-32; Isaiah 55:10-12; Psalm 42 | CONVIVIO | D Major | English | 1995 |
