HEALING VOICE

Composer: John D. Horman

John retired from teaching after twenty-six years with the Montgomery County, Maryland Public School System. During his tenure with the school system, he taught general music for twenty-one years at the elementary level and five years at the secondary level, and worked extensively with choruses at both levels. He received the Broom Award for Excellence awarded by his home county for his work in composition for children. John has served Warner Memorial Presbyterian Church in Kensington, Maryland for thirty-nine years as Organist and Director of Music. He oversees three choral groups and two bell choirs. Over eighty members of the congregation participate in the music groups of the church. John's compositions are found in the catalogues… Go to person page >

Tune Information

Composer: John D. Horman (1991)
Meter: 7.6.7.6 with refrain
Incipit: 55111 15551 11155
Key: F Major
Source: "When Quiet Peace Is Shattered" (anthem)

Texts

When Quiet Peace Is Shattered

When quiet peace is shattered
by dreadful noise of war,
and we are bruised and battered
by fighting's constant roar,
Lord, break the silence of your Word
and let your healing voice be heard.
O let your healing voice be heard.
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Instances

Instances (2)TextImageAudioScore
Come Away with Me #1Text
Voices United: The Hymn and Worship Book of The United Church of Canada #615Text