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SECOND PARISH

Meter: 6.6.6.6 Appears in 2 hymnals Composer and/or Arranger: Calvin A. Busch; Esther J. Roskamp Tune Key: A Flat Major Used With Text: Dear Lord, Today Our Child

Author: Calvin A. Busch Meter: 6.6.6.6 Appears in 2 hymnals Lyrics: 1 Dear Lord, today, our child, an heritage from thee, we bring in faith and claim for him thy promise free. 2 Dear Lord, today, our child, sweet token of thy love, we bring into thy church for blessings from above. 3 Dear Lord, today our child, rich treasure of thy grace, we bring upon his brow the sign and seal to place. 4 Dear Lord, today, our child, a gracious gift of thine, we bring to set apart, baptized in name divine. 5 Dear Lord, today our child, the fruit of God-blessed seed, we bring to thee to ask for help in ev'ry need. Topics: The Church Baptism Scripture: Psalm 127:3 Used With Tune: SECOND PARISH

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Dear Lord, today, our child

Author: Calvin A. Busch Hymnal: Trinity Hymnal #353 (1961) Meter: 6.6.6.6 Lyrics: 1 Dear Lord, today, our child, An heritage from thee, We bring in faith and claim for him Thy promise free. 2 Dear Lord, today, our child, Sweet token of thy love, We bring into thy church For blessings from above. 3 Dear Lord, today our child, Rich treasure of thy grace, We bring upon his brow The sign and seal to place. 4 Dear Lord, today, our child, A gracious gift of thine, We bring to set apart, Baptized in Name Divine. 5 Dear Lord, today our child, The fruit of God-blessed seed, We bring to thee to ask For help in ev'ry need. Amen. Topics: Baptism; The Church Baptism Scripture: Psalm 127:3 Languages: English Tune Title: SECOND PARISH

Dear Lord, Today Our Child

Author: Calvin A. Busch Hymnal: Trinity Hymnal (Rev. ed.) #414 (1990) Meter: 6.6.6.6 Lyrics: 1 Dear Lord, today, our child, an heritage from thee, we bring in faith and claim for him thy promise free. 2 Dear Lord, today, our child, sweet token of thy love, we bring into thy church for blessings from above. 3 Dear Lord, today our child, rich treasure of thy grace, we bring upon his brow the sign and seal to place. 4 Dear Lord, today, our child, a gracious gift of thine, we bring to set apart, baptized in name divine. 5 Dear Lord, today our child, the fruit of God-blessed seed, we bring to thee to ask for help in ev'ry need. Topics: The Church Baptism Scripture: Psalm 127:3 Languages: English Tune Title: SECOND PARISH

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Calvin A. Busch

1912 - 1990 Author of "Dear Lord, Today Our Child" in Trinity Hymnal (Rev. ed.) Calvin Busch was ordained and installed in 1938 as pastor of Aurora Presbyterian Church in Aurora, Nebraska. He was a graduate of Wheaton College and Westminster Seminary. He also served in churches in Steamboat Springs, Colorado, Second Parish OPC in Portland, Maine, before a 20-year tenure at Emmanuel OPC in Whippany, New Jersey. He retired in 1977, but later he ministered at Franklin Square OPC in Long Island. On March 11, 1990, he passed away at the age of 78. NN, Hymnary