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SWANSEA

Appears in 3 hymnals Composer and/or Arranger: William Lester Tune Sources: Basque Church Melody Incipit: 15321 23216 51356 Used With Text: Book of books, our people's strength
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Book of books, our people's strength

Author: Percy Dearmer Appears in 30 hymnals Used With Tune: SWANSEA
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Book of books, our people's strength

Author: Percy Dearmer Hymnal: The New Hymnal for American Youth #69 (1930) Languages: English Tune Title: SWANSEA
Book of books, our people's strength

Book of books, our people's strength

Author: Percy Dearmer Hymnal: The New Hymnal for American Youth #69 (1930) Languages: English Tune Title: SWANSEA
Book of books, our people's strength
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Book of Books, Our People'S Strength

Author: Percy Dearmer Hymnal: Hymns for Creative Living #75 (1935) Topics: The Bible Languages: English Tune Title: SWANSEA
Book of Books, Our People'S Strength

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Percy Dearmer

1867 - 1936 Author of "Book of Books, Our People'S Strength" in Hymns for Creative Living Dearmer, Percy, M.A., son of Thomas Dearmer, was born in London, Feb. 27, 1867, and educated at Westminster School and at Christ Church, Oxford (B.A. 1890, M.A. 1896). He was ordained D. 1891, P. 1892, and has been since 1901 Vicar of S. Mary the Virgin, Primrose Hill, London. He has been Secretary of the London Branch of the Christian Social Union since 1891, and is the author of The Parson's Handbook, 1st edition, 1899, and other works. He was one of the compilers of the English Hymnal, 1906, acting as Secretary and Editor, and contributed to it ten translations (38, 95, 150, 160, 165, 180, 215, 237, 352, 628) and portions of two others (242, 329), with the following originals:— 1. A brighter dawn is breaking. Easter. Suggested by the Aurora lucis, p. 95, but practically original. 2. Father, Who on man dost shower. Temperance. 3. God, we thank Thee, not in vain. Burial. 4. Holy God, we offer here. Holy Communion. 5. Jesu, good above all other. For Children. 6. Lord, the wind and sea obey Thee. For those at Sea. 7. The winter's sleep was long and deep. St. Philip and St. James. [Rev. James Mearns, M.A.] --John Julian, Dictionary of Hymnology, New Supplement (1907)
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William Lester

1889 - 1956 Harmonizer of "SWANSEA" in Hymns for Creative Living Lester, Thomas William; b. 9-17-1889, Leicester, d. 12-4-56, Berrien Springs, Mich.; English organist and composer; came to the US in 1902
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