I WAITED PATIENTLY FOR GOD

I WAITED PATIENTLY FOR GOD

Composer: Alex Muir; Harmonizer: John L. Bell
Published in 2 hymnals


Composer: Alex Muir

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Harmonizer: 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 >

Tune Information

Title: I WAITED PATIENTLY FOR GOD
Composer: Alex Muir
Harmonizer: John L. Bell
Meter: 8.6.8.6
Incipit: 13256 32153 25655
Key: D Major
Copyright: © Bandleader Publications

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Church Hymnary (4th ed.) #31

Hymns of Glory, Songs of Praise #31

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