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We Are Walking in the Light of God

Eng. tr.: Gracia Grindal

Gracia Grindal (b. Powers Lake, ND, 1943). Grindal was educated at Augsburg College, Minneapolis, Minnesota; the University of Arkansas; and Luther-Northwestern Seminary, St. Paul, Minnesota, where she has served since 1984 as a professor of pastoral theology and communications. From 1968 to 1984 she was a professor of English and poet-in-residence at Luther College, Decorah, Iowa. Included in her publications are Sketches Against the Dark (1981), Scandinavian Folksongs (1983), Lessons in Hymnwriting (1986, 1991), We Are One in Christ: Hymns, Paraphrases, and Translations (1996), Good News of Great Joy: Advent Devotions for the Home (1994 with Karen E. Hong), Lina Sandell, the Story of Her Hymns (2001 with John Jansen), and A Revelry of Har… Go to person page >

Author (verses): Désirée Goyette

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First Line: We are all God's children
Title: We Are Walking in the Light of God
Eng. tr.: Gracia Grindal
Author (verses): Désirée Goyette (alt.)
Source: Refrain Zulu
Language: English; Zulu
Refrain First Line: Siyahamb' ekukhanyen' kwenkhos
Copyright: Refrain Eng. tr. ©1984 Peace of Music Publishing AB (admin. Walton Music Corp., a div. of GIA Publications, Inc.); Verse Words ©2008 Lightchild Publishing

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Christian Science Hymnal #592

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