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TRINITY

Meter: 8.6.8.6.7.7.8.8 Appears in 4 hymnals Composer and/or Arranger: Kenneth W. Coates, b. 1917 Tune Key: C Major Incipit: 51555 63345 61233 Used With Text: O Trinity, O Trinity

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O Trinity, O Trinity

Author: Michael Saward, b. 1932 Meter: 8.6.8.6.7.7.8.8 Appears in 5 hymnals First Line: O Trinity, O Trinity, the uncreated One Lyrics: 1 O Trinity, O Trinity, the uncreated One; O Unity, O Unity, of Father, Spirit, Son: You are without beginning, Your life is never ending; Refrain: And though our tongues are earth-bound clay, Light them with flaming fire today. 2 O Majesty, O Majesty, Creator of our race; O Mystery, O Mystery, we cannot see Your face: Your justice is unswerving, Your love is over-pow'ring; [Refrain] 3 O Virgin-born, O Virgin-born, of humankind the least; O Victim torn, O Victim torn, both spotless lamb and priest: You died and rose victorious, You reign above all-glorious; [Refrain] 4 O Wind of God, O Wind of God, invigorate the dead; O Fire of God, O Fire of God, Your burning radiance spread: Your fruit our lives renewing, Your gifts the Church transforming; [Refrain] 5 O Trinity, O Trinity, the uncreated One O Unity, O Unity Of Father, Spirit, Son: You are without beginning, Your life is never ending; [Refrain] Topics: Trinity; Beginning of Service Scripture: Exodus 33:20-23 Used With Tune: TRINITY

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O Trinity, O Trinity

Author: Michael Saward (born 1932) Hymnal: Hymns for Today's Church (2nd ed.) #6 (1987) Meter: 8.6.8.6.7.7.8.8 Topics: God Holy Trinity; Doxologies; Trinity Sunday The Trinity; Trinity Sunday The Trinity; Trinity Sunday The Trinity Languages: English Tune Title: TRINITY
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O Trinity, O Trinity

Author: Michael Saward, b. 1932 Hymnal: Hymnal Supplement 98 #836 (1998) Meter: 8.6.8.6.7.7.8.8 First Line: O Trinity, O Trinity, the uncreated One Lyrics: 1 O Trinity, O Trinity, the uncreated One; O Unity, O Unity, of Father, Spirit, Son: You are without beginning, Your life is never ending; Refrain: And though our tongues are earth-bound clay, Light them with flaming fire today. 2 O Majesty, O Majesty, Creator of our race; O Mystery, O Mystery, we cannot see Your face: Your justice is unswerving, Your love is over-pow'ring; [Refrain] 3 O Virgin-born, O Virgin-born, of humankind the least; O Victim torn, O Victim torn, both spotless lamb and priest: You died and rose victorious, You reign above all-glorious; [Refrain] 4 O Wind of God, O Wind of God, invigorate the dead; O Fire of God, O Fire of God, Your burning radiance spread: Your fruit our lives renewing, Your gifts the Church transforming; [Refrain] 5 O Trinity, O Trinity, the uncreated One O Unity, O Unity Of Father, Spirit, Son: You are without beginning, Your life is never ending; [Refrain] Topics: Trinity; Beginning of Service Scripture: Exodus 33:20-23 Languages: English Tune Title: TRINITY

O Trinity, O Trinity

Author: Michael Saward (b. 1932) Hymnal: A New Hymnal for Colleges and Schools #33 (1992) Meter: 8.6.8.6.7.7.8.8 Refrain First Line: and though our tongues are earth-bound clay Topics: In Praise of God Languages: English Tune Title: TRINITY

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Kenneth W. Coates

b. 1917 Person Name: Kenneth Coates (born 1917) Composer of "TRINITY" in Hymns for Today's Church (2nd ed.)

Michael Saward

1932 - 2015 Person Name: Michael Saward (born 1932) Author of "O Trinity, O Trinity" in Hymns for Today's Church (2nd ed.) Michael John Saward (b. Blackheath, Kent, England, 1932) was residentiary Canon of St. Paul's Cathedral, London, and a church commissioner and member of the general synod of the Church of England. Educated at Eltham College, Bristol University, and Tyndale Hall, he was ordained in the Church of England in 1956. Saward served in several congregations and was radio and television officer for the Church Information Office (1967-1972). His publications include Leisure (1963), Couldn’t Care Less (1966), Don't Miss the Party (1974), and All Change (1983). Associated with the Jubilate Group for a number of years, he has written some sixty hymns and served as text editor for Hymns for Today's Church (1982). Bert Polman
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