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Author: Brian A. Wren
Brian Wren (b. Romford, Essex, England, 1936) is a major British figure in the revival of contemporary hymn writing. He studied French literature at New College and theology at Mansfield College in Oxford, England. Ordained in 1965, he was pastor of the Congregational Church (now United Reformed) in Hockley and Hawkwell, Essex, from 1965 to 1970. He worked for the British Council of Churches and several other organizations involved in fighting poverty and promoting peace and justice. This work resulted in his writing of Education for Justice (1977) and Patriotism and Peace (1983). With a ministry throughout the English-speaking world, Wren now resides in the United States where he is active as a freelance lecturer, preacher, and full-time h… Go to person page >
Ralph Vaughan Williams (PHH 316) composed SINE NOMINE for this text and published it in the English Hymnal in 1906. Vaughan Williams wrote two harmonizations¬–one for unison stanzas and one for choral stanzas. The tune's title means "without name" and follows the Renaissance tradition of naming c…
Display Title: When All Is EndedFirst Line: When all is ended, time and troubles pastAuthor: Brian Wren, 1936-Scripture: Isaiah 58:6-7; 1 Corinthians 15:19-20Date: 1996
Display Title: When All Is EndedFirst Line: When all is ended, time and troubles pastTune Title: SINE NOMINEAuthor: Brian WrenMeter: 10 10 10 w. alleluiasDate: 1995Subject: Consummation | ; Eternal Life | ; Evil | ; God's World | Consummation
Display Title: When All Is EndedFirst Line: When all is ended, time and troubles pastTune Title: YOGANANDAAuthor: Brian WrenMeter: 10.10.10 with alleluiasScripture: Psalm 17:15; Isaiah 65:17-25; John 16:33; 1 Corinthians 13:12; 2 Corinthians 4:17; 1 Thessalonians 5:10; 2 Timothy 4:7-8; 2 Peter 3:13; Revelation 21:1Date: 2013Subject: A New Heaven and a New Earth | ; Hope | ; Justice | ; World Peace |