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THUNDER BAY
Meter: 8.8.8.8.8 Appears in 2 hymnals Composer and/or Arranger: Hal H. Hopson Tune Key: B Flat Major Used With Text: Unsettled World
THUNDER BAY
Unsettled World
Author: David Sparks Meter: 8.8.8.8.8 Appears in 2 hymnals First Line: Unsettled world, where people long Lyrics: 1 Unsettled world, where people long
to find their way, to feel secure,
from lives of turbulence and rush
we come, to seek your peace, our God,
your word to hear, our faith to live.
2 Unsettled world, where money rules
and greedy systems call the tune;
for strength to keep our values straight
we come, with trust in you, O God,
your word to hear, our faith to live.
3 Unsettled world, where angry poor
from grinding need at affluence stare,
with tears and thirst for truth and right
we come, with longing in our hearts,
your word to hear, our faith to live.
4 Unsettled world, unsettled church,
whose structures creak and doctrines swirl,
by faith, and in the strength of Christ,
we strive, in true community,
your word to hear, our faith to live. Used With Tune: THUNDER BAY
Unsettled World
Unsettled World
Author: David Sparks Hymnal: Sing the Faith #2183 (2003) Meter: 8.8.8.8.8 First Line: Unsettled world, where people long Lyrics: 1 Unsettled world, where people long
to find their way, to feel secure,
from lives of turbulence and rush
we come, to seek your peace, our God,
your word to hear, our faith to live.
2 Unsettled world, where money rules
and greedy systems call the tune;
for strength to keep our values straight
we come, with trust in you, O God,
your word to hear, our faith to live.
3 Unsettled world, where angry poor
from grinding need at affluence stare,
with tears and thirst for truth and right
we come, with longing in our hearts,
your word to hear, our faith to live.
4 Unsettled world, unsettled church,
whose structures creak and doctrines swirl,
by faith, and in the strength of Christ,
we strive, in true community,
your word to hear, our faith to live. Languages: English Tune Title: THUNDER BAY
Unsettled World
Unsettled World
Author: David Sparks Hymnal: The Faith We Sing #2183 (2001) Meter: 8.8.8.8.8 First Line: Unsettled world, where people long Lyrics: 1 Unsettled world, where people long
to find their way, to feel secure,
from lives of turbulence and rush
we come, to seek your peace, our God,
your word to hear, our faith to live.
2 Unsettled world, where money rules
and greedy systems call the tune;
for strength to keep our values straight
we come, with trust in you, O God,
your word to hear, our faith to live.
3 Unsettled world, where angry poor
from grinding need at affluence stare,
with tears and thirst for truth and right
we come, with longing in our hearts,
your word to hear, our faith to live.
4 Unsettled world, unsettled church,
whose structures creak and doctrines swirl,
by faith, and in the strength of Christ,
we strive, in true community,
our word to hear, our faith to live. Topics: Grace Social Holiness Languages: English Tune Title: THUNDER BAY
Unsettled World
Hal H. Hopson
b. 1933 Composer of "THUNDER BAY" in Sing the Faith Hal H. Hopson (b. Texas, 1933) is a prolific composer, arranger, clinician, teacher and promoter of congregational song, with more than 1300 published works, especially of hymn and psalm arrangements, choir anthems, and creative ideas for choral and organ music in worship. Born in Texas, with degrees from Baylor University (BA, 1954), and Southern Baptist Seminary (MSM, 1956), he served churches in Nashville, TN, and most recently at Preston Hollow Presbyterian Church in Dallas, Texas. He has served on national boards of the Presbyterian Association of Musicians and the Choristers Guild, and taught numerous workshops at various national conferences. In 2009, a collection of sixty four of his hymn tunes were published in Hymns for Our Time: The Collected Tunes of Hal H. Hopson.
Emily Brink
Hal H. Hopson
