Whoever Fears the Lord

Hymn Information

First Line: Whoever fears the Lord
Author: Martin Leckebusch
Tune Name: OLD DOMINION
Composer: Roy Hopp
Topic: Family and Relationships · Home

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Text Copyright

Tune Copyright

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Scripture References

Deuteronomy 6:4-15
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Joshua 24:14-27
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Psalm 128

Confessions and Statements of Faith References

Further Reflections on Confessions and Statements of Faith References

This song focuses on the home, family, and marriage, a topic with helpful references in the confessions. Our World Belongs to God, paragraph 46, testifies to the implications of living as “the family of God.”

Our Song of Hope, stanza 13 calls God’s children to be “stewards of marriage with its lifelong commitment to love...”

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Additional Prayers

Source of unending blessings,
be present in our homes and families
and in the fellowship and ministry of your church.
As we gather at our tables, and as we gather at your table,
unite us in the vision of the great wedding feast of the Lamb,
in whose name we ask this. Amen.

— Psalms for All Seasons (http://www.psalmsforallseasons.org)

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Tune Information

Name: OLD DOMINION
Key: E♭ Major
Meter: 6.6.6.6 D

Recordings

Psalms for All Seasons

Musical Suggestion

This free paraphrase pulls together the texts of both Psalms 130 and 131. When using both texts, consider inserting an interlude between stanzas 4 and 5 to mark the transition from one psalm to the next.

— Psalms for All Seasons (http://www.psalmsforallseasons.org)

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Hymn Story/Background

Roy Hopp wrote the tune for this text at the request of Martin Tel, chief editor of Psalms for All Seasons, which was published in 2012.

— Emily Brink

Author Information

Martin Leckebusch (b. Leicester, England, 1962) was educated at Oriel College before going on to study Mathematics at Oxford and Numerical Analysis at Brunel University. He and his wife, Jane, have four daughters; their second child, a son, died in 1995. The family live in Gloucester and belong to a Baptist church.

Martin’s work in hymnody over the past twenty-five years has resulted in almost 400 hymn texts, of which around half have so far been published by Kevin Mayhew. These include the ever-popular More than Words and Songs of God’s People – books which have cemented his status as a talented and accomplished hymn writer.

Martin is keen to see the church equipped for Christian living, and believes that well-crafted and wisely-used contemporary hymns and songs have a vital role to play in that process.

— Kevin Mayhew Publishing (http://www.kevinmayhew.com/)

Composer Information

Roy Hopp (b. 1951) is the Director of Music at Woodlawn Christian Reformed Church in Grand Rapids, MI and Adjunct Professor of Choral Music at Calvin Theological Seminary, where he directs the Calvin Theological Seminary Choir.

Hopp graduated from Calvin College with a Bachelor’s Degree in Music Education and from Michigan State University with a Master’s Degree in Choral Conducting. He did further studies in church music and composition with Richard Hillert at Concordia University in River Forest, IL. He has served as a Director of Music in churches in West Michigan and Colorado for the past twenty years.

His choral compositions have appeared in the catalogues of AugsburgFortress, earthsongs, GIA Publications, Inc., Kjos, MorningStar, and Selah and his hymn tunes have been published in hymnals and collections in the United States, Canada, England, Wales and Scotland.

— Emily Brink