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CITY OF GOD

Appears in 8 hymnals Composer and/or Arranger: Daniel Moe, 1926 - Tune Key: g minor Incipit: 51732 17321 42 Used With Text: O Jesus Christ, to Thee May Hymns Be Rising
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O Jesus Christ, may grateful hymns

Author: Bradford G. Webster Appears in 20 hymnals First Line: O Jesus Christ, may grateful hymns be rising Used With Tune: CITY OF GOD Text Sources: Five New Hymns of the City, 1954, alt.
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Pilgrimage of Confession

Author: Brian Wren (b. 1936) Meter: 11.10.11.10 Appears in 2 hymnals First Line: Lord Jesus, if I love and serve my neighbour Topics: Christian Life-Style; God--in Jesus Christ Following Him; World and Society Justice and Peace Used With Tune: CITY OF GOD
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O Jesus Christ, to You May Hymns

Author: Bradford Webster Hymnal: Ecumenical Praise #94 (1977) First Line: O Jesus Christ, to you may hymns be rising Lyrics: 1 O Jesus Christ, to you may hymns be rising, In every city for your love and care; Inspire our worship, grant the glad surprising That your blest Spirit brings men everywhere. 2 Show us Your Spirit, brooding o'er each city, As You once wept above Jerusalem, Seeking to gather all in love and pity, And healing those who touch your garment's hem. 3 Grant us new courage, sacrificial, humble, Strong in your strength to venture and to dare; To lift the fallen, guide the feet that stumble, Seek out the lonely and God's mercy share. Topics: Christian Concern Society and City Languages: English Tune Title: CITY OF GOD
O Jesus Christ, to You May Hymns

O Jesus Christ, May Grateful Hymns Be Rising

Author: Bradford G. Webster, b. 1898 Hymnal: Lutheran Book of Worship #427 (1978) Meter: 11.10.11.10 Topics: Society; Epiphany 6; Lent 2 (Year C); Beginning of Service; City; Society Languages: English Tune Title: CITY OF GOD
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O Jesus Christ, to You May Hymns Be Rising

Author: Bradford G. Webster Hymnal: The Worshipbook #509 (1972) Meter: 11.10.11.10 Lyrics: 1 O Jesus Christ, to you may hymns be rising, In every city for your love and care; Inspire our worship, grant the glad surprising That your blest Spirit brings men everywhere. 2 Show us your Spirit, brooding o'er each city, As you once wept above Jerusalem, Seeking to gather all in love and pity, And healing those who touch your garment's hem. 3 Grant us new courage, sacrificial, humble, Strong in your strength to venture and to dare; To lift the fallen, guide the feet that stumble, Seek out the lonely and God's mercy share. Amen. Topics: Christian Year Palm Sunday; Other Observances Mission Scripture: Romans 14:11 Tune Title: CITY OF GOD
O Jesus Christ, to You May Hymns Be Rising

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Brian A. Wren

b. 1936 Person Name: Brian Wren Author of "Lord Jesus, If I Love and Serve My Neighbor" in Rejoice in the Lord Brian Wren (b. Romford, Essex, England, 1936) is a major British figure in the revival of contemporary hymn writing. He studied French literature at New College and theology at Mansfield College in Oxford, England. Ordained in 1965, he was pastor of the Congregational Church (now United Reformed) in Hockley and Hawkwell, Essex, from 1965 to 1970. He worked for the British Council of Churches and several other organizations involved in fighting poverty and promoting peace and justice. This work resulted in his writing of Education for Justice (1977) and Patriotism and Peace (1983). With a ministry throughout the English-speaking world, Wren now resides in the United States where he is active as a freelance lecturer, preacher, and full-time hymn writer. His hymn texts are published in Faith Looking Forward (1983), Praising a Mystery (1986), Bring Many Names (1989), New Beginnings (1993), and Faith Renewed: 33 Hymns Reissued and Revised (1995), as well as in many modern hymnals. He has also produced What Language Shall I Borrow? (1989), a discussion guide to inclusive language in Christian worship. Bert Polman
Brian A. Wren

Daniel Moe

1926 - 2012 Composer of "CITY OF GOD" in Ecumenical Praise Moe, Daniel was born in Fargo, North Dakota in 1926. He was the son of a Lutheran minister. He served with the Naval Air Corps Band during WWII from 1944-1946. He received an A.B. from Concordia, his M. A. from Washington, and his Ph.D. form Iowa in 1961). He taught at the University of Denver, 1953-1959, and later served as choral conductor at Oberlin College for 20 years, from 1972-1992. He retired and moved to Sarasota, FL where he directed the Key Chorale until 2006. He died May 25, 2012 at the age of 85. --The Observer, 12 December 1991, p.3; Oberlin Alumni Magazine September/October 1972, and Mary Louise VanDyke DNAH Archives
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Bradford Gray Webster

1898 - 1991 Person Name: Bradford G. Webster, b. 1898 Author of "O Jesus Christ, May Grateful Hymns Be Rising" in Lutheran Book of Worship Bradford Gray Webster (1898-1991) was born in Syracuse, NY. Before service in World War I, he attended Amherst College. A graduate of Boston University of Theology he served as a Methodist minister for forty years, all in pastorates in New York State. His most popular hymn is "O Jesus Christ, May Grateful Hymns Be Rising." --www.hopepublishing.com/
Bradford Gray Webster
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