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God Almighty, God Eternal

Author: Mary Jackson Cathey

Mary Jackson Cathey (b. 1926) was born in Florence, SC, and educated at Winthrop University, Rock Hill, SC. She received an advanced degree from Union Seminary - Presbyterian School of Christian Education in Richmond. As a Christian Educator she finds hymn text writing a profound way to express her faith. Her hymns have won contests sponsored by The Hymn Society in the United States and Canada, and a number of her poems have been published by John Knox Press, The Pilgrim Press, and Hope Publishing. She has four hymns to her credit in The Presbyterian Hymnal (1990) and others published by Selah Press, Choristers Guild, and Zimbel Press. She is an elder at the National Presbyterian Church in Washington, DC. --www.hopepublishing.com… Go to person page >

Text Information

First Line: God almighty, God eternal, To Thy throne we bring our prayer
Title: God Almighty, God Eternal
Author: Mary Jackson Cathey (1958)
Meter: 8.7.8.7 D
Language: English
Publication Date: 1958
Copyright: © 1958 by the Hymn Society of America

Timeline

Instances in all hymnals

Instances (1 - 4 of 4)

Hymn Society of America [Hymns Published for Special Occasions, and on Special Subjects] 1942-79 #d58

Hymnbook for Christian Worship #203

The Advent Christian Hymnal #341

Twelve New World Order Hymns #3

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