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Text:God of the Sparrow
Author:Jaroslav J. Vajda
Tune:ROEDER
Composer:Carl F. Schalk
Media:Audio recording

22. God of the Sparrow

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Text Information
First Line: God of the sparrow God of the whale
Title: God of the Sparrow
Author: Jaroslav J. Vajda (1983)
Meter: 9.6.7.7
Language: English
Publication Date: 2013
Scripture: ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ;
Topic: Adoration; Animals; Care of Creation (4 more...)
Copyright: © 1983 Concordia Publishing House
ONE LICENSE: 05148
Tune Information
Name: ROEDER
Composer: Carl F. Schalk (1983)
Meter: 9.6.7.7
Key: C Major
Copyright: © 1983 GIA Publications, Inc.
Notes: Guitar chords do not correspond with keyboard harmony.


Text Information:

Though a lack of punctuation makes this text appear freeform and the flowing tune enhances a sense of movement, each stanza here is firmly anchored by a final weighty word (praise, save, thanks, life, peace, home), a sign of God’s eternal presence in an ever-changing world.


Media
Audio recording: Audio (MP3)
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