REJOICE REJOICE

REJOICE REJOICE

Composer: Marty Haugen
Published in 8 hymnals


Audio files: MIDI

Composer: Marty Haugen

Marty Haugen, (born December 30, 1950 in Wanamingo, Minnesota), is an American composer of liturgical music. Marty Haugen was raised in the American Lutheran Church (ALC) in Minnesota, and also writes contemporary hymns and liturgies for the Lutheran church despite being a member the United Church of Christ. Despite being a non-Catholic, his music has found favor in the both liberal Roman Catholic and Protestant congregations. Haugen holds a B.A. degree in psychology from Luther College and an M.A. degree in Pastoral Studies from the University of St. Thomas in St. Paul, Minnesota. For the past 25 years Haugen has pursued a career as a liturgical composer and workshop presenter. The majority of his compositions are published by GIA Pu… Go to person page >

Tune Information

Composer: Marty Haugen
Meter: 9.8.9.8.8.7.8.9
Key: G Major
Copyright: © 1983, GIA Publications, Inc.

Texts

Awake! Awake, and Greet the New Morn


Awake! Awake and greet the new morn, for angels
herald its dawning.
Sing out your joy, for soon he is born. Behold! the
child of our longing.
Come as a baby weak and poor, to bring all hearts
together,
he opens wide the heav’nly door and lives now
inside us forever.
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Instances

Instances (8)TextImageAudioScore
Sing! A New Creation #91TextImageAudio
The New Century Hymnal #107Image
Chalice Hymnal #138Text
Worship and Rejoice #160TextImage
Evangelical Lutheran Worship #242Image
Gather Comprehensive #346Text
Gather Comprehensive, Second Edition #351
With One Voice #633Text