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Gracious Savior, Grant Your Blessing

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Author: Stephen P. Starke

Rev. Stephen P. Starke has always had a heart for hymns. At a young age, Starke played hymns out of The Lutheran Hymnal and read through the hymnal to pass the time before Sunday services. Pastor Starke graduated from Concordia University Chicago with a BA. While completing his MDiv from Concordia Theological Seminary, Fort Wayne, Indiana, he attempted his first hymn text and was encouraged to write more. Since that time, he has written more than 175 hymns inspired by music and the Scriptures. He has been commissioned to write hymns for special occasions, including the 125th anniversary of Concordia University Wisconsin, as well as his daughter’s wedding. Because of his extensive work as a hymnwriter, Pastor Starke received an honor… Go to person page >

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Text Information

First Line: Gracious Savior, grant Your blessing
Title: Gracious Savior, Grant Your Blessing
Author: Stephen P. Starke
Meter: 8.7.8.7 D
Language: English
Copyright: © 2001 Stephen P. Starke; admin. Concordia Publishing House
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Tune

HYFRYDOL

One of the most loved Welsh tunes, HYFRYDOL was composed by Rowland Hugh Prichard (b. Graienyn, near Bala, Merionetshire, Wales, 1811; d. Holywell, Flintshire, Wales, 1887) in 1830 when he was only nineteen. It was published with about forty of his other tunes in his children's hymnal Cyfaill y Cant…

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CIVILITY


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Christian Worship #764

Christian Worship #764

Lutheran Service Book #860

Lutheran Service Book #860
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