O God, Your Hand the Heavens Made

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Source: Christian Worship: Hymnal #751
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Author: Frank Leroy Cross

Cross, Frank LeRoy. (Oklahoma, 1904- ). Evangelical United Brethren. Graduated from United Theological Seminary, Dayton. Pastor in Oklahoma, editor of Lorenz Publishing Co., Dayton. Winner of the Hymn Society of America contest for hymns based on the Bible, with "Go forth, strong word of God," issued at the time of the introduction of the Revised Standard Version. Has written other hymns for various denominations. --Ellen Jane Lorenz, DNAH Archives… Go to person page >

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First Line: O God, Thy hand the heavens made
Title: O God, Your Hand the Heavens Made
Author: Frank Leroy Cross
Meter: 8.6.8.6 D
Language: English
Copyright: © 1961 Renewal 1989 by The Hymn Society, admin. by Hope Publishing
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Tune

KINGSFOLD

Thought by some scholars to date back to the Middle Ages, KINGSFOLD is a folk tune set to a variety of texts in England and Ireland. The tune was published in English Country Songs [sic: English County Songs] (1893), an anthology compiled by Lucy E. Broadwood and J. A. Fuller Maitland. After having…

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ALL SAINTS NEW (Cutler)

Henry Stephen Cutler (b. Boston, MA, 1824; d. Boston, 1902) composed ALL SAINTS NEW in 1872 for Reginald Heber's (PHH 249) text "The Son of God Goes Forth to War," and the two were published together in Hymnal with Tunes, Old and New (1872). That text refers to "the glorious band" of God's people, h…

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Instances in all hymnals

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Christian Worship (1993) #481

Christian Worship (1993) #481
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Christian Worship #751

Christian Worship #751

Church School Hymnal for Children #166

Church School Hymnal for Children #166

Hymn Society of America [Hymns Published for Special Occasions, and on Special Subjects] 1942-79 #d143

Hymn Society of America [Hymns Published for Special Occasions, and on Special Subjects] 1942-79 #d143

Ten New Stewardship Hymns #2

Ten New Stewardship Hymns #2
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