James Quinn

Short Name: James Quinn
Full Name: Quinn, James, 1919-2010
Birth Year: 1919
Death Year: 2010

James Quinn (b. Glasgow, Scotland, April 21, 1919; d. Edinburgh, Scotland, April 8, 2010) was a Roman Catholic Jesuit priest who was ordained in 1950. As a consultant for the International Commission on English in the Liturgy, sparked by Vatican II, he has exerted influence far beyond his native Scotland. A collection of his hymn texts is available from Selah Publishing company.

Sing a New Creation

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Texts by James Quinn (69)AsAuthority LanguagesInstancessort descending
Around the throne of God I heardJames Quinn, SJ (Adapter)English2
[Before All Creation the Word Had Been Born]James Quinn (Author)English2
[Christ Gave His Life For You]James J. Quinn (Author)English2
[Christ Is the Likeness that Reveals]James Quinn (Author)English2
Come, O Spirit, from on highJames Quinn 1919- (Translator)2
Cristo a mi ladoJames Quinn, SJ, 1919-2010 (Translator (English))Spanish2
Darkness has faded, night gives way to morningJames Quinn (Author)English2
Father in heaven, smile upon your childrenJames Quinn 1919- (Author)2
[Forgive Them, Father Dear]James Quinn (Author)English2
[God the Father Sends His Angel]James Quinn (Author)English2
God’s holy people, gathered in his presenceJames Quinn (Author)2
Here is salvation, here is the risen LordJames Quinn (Author)English2
[I Am the Bread of Life]James J. Quinn (Author)English2
I call, O Lord, on youJames Quinn, SJ (Author)2
Jesus on the cross is dyingJames Quinn, B. 1919 (Translator)English2
Jesus’ soul, make holyJames Quinn 1919- (Paraphraser)2
[Let Your Might Be the Lord Almighty]James Quinn (Author)English2
[Love Is Long Suff'ring; Love Is Kind]James J. Quinn (Author)English2
Now at the daylight's endingJames Quinn (Author)English2
[Now Before the Throne]James J. Quinn (Author)English2
Now fades all earthly splendorJames Quinn, SJ, b. 1919 (Author)English2
O Father, take in sign of loveJames Quinn 1919- (Author)2
O God of light, the dawning dayJames Quinn, SJ, b. 1919 (Author)English2
O Mary, conceived in the grace of your SonJames Quinn (Author)2
[Our Gospel Is the Risen Christ]James J. Quinn (Author)English2
[Peace, My Own Peace, Is the Gift I Leave with You]James J. Quinn (Author)English2
Risen to life with ChristJames J. Quinn (Author)English2
神是愛,有真愛地方 (Shén shì ài, yǒu zhēn'ài dìfāng, shén jiù huìtóng zài)James Quinn (Translator (English))Chinese2
[The Bread that We Break]James Quinn (Author)English2
We praise you, God, confessing you as LordJames Quinn (Author)2
[We Who Live in Christ Were Born in His Death]James Quinn (Author)English2
[Where True Love is Dwelling]James J. Quinn (Translator)English2
Word of God, from Mary's wombJames Quinn (Author)English2
You appeared, O ChristJames Quinn, SJ (Paraphraser)English2
[You Give, Lord, the Sign to Your Servant] (Quinn)James Quinn (Author)English2
Angel voices richly blendingJames Quinn, b. 1919 (Translator)English3
Father most loving, listen to your childrenJames Quinn (b. 1919) (Author)3
Give thanks to God, the FatherJames Quinn, S.J. (Versifier)English3
O praise, my soul, the Lord!James Quinn (Author)English3
Remember those, O LordJames Quinn, SJ, b. 1919 (Author)3
Sing to God the Father, all creationJames J. Quinn (Author)3
Sing to God with gladness, all creationJames Quinn (b. 1919) (Author)3
Father, Lord of earth and heaven, King to whom all gifts belongJames Quinn, SJ. b. 1919 (Author (verses))English4
I am the holy vineJames J. Quinn (Versifier)English4
Let all be one in mind and heartJames Quinn, 1919- (Author)English4
May flights of angels lead you on your wayJames Quinn 1919- (Translator)English4
Now let us all with one accord, In company with ages pastJames Quinn (Translator)English4
O Child of promise, come!James Quinn, SJ (1919-2010) (Author)4
Easter glory fills the sky, alleluiaJames Quinn 1919- (Author)English5
Father of mercy, God of consolationJames Quinn S. J., b. 1919 (Author)English5
How deep the riches of our GodJames Quinn (Author)English5
Peace with the Father, peace with Christ his SonJames Quinn (Author)5
To God with gladness singJames J. Quinn (Author)English5
Creator Spirit, Lord of graceJames Quinn, SJ, 1919-2010 (Translator)English6
Now from the heavens descendingJames Quinn, b. 1919 (Author)English6
Hail our Savior's glorious BodyJames Quinn, SJ, b. 1919 (Translator)English7
Sing all creation, sing to God in gladnessJames Quinn (b. 1919) (Author)7
Blest be the God of Israel, The ever living LordJames Quinn (Author)English9
Come adore this wondrous presence (Tantum ergo Sacramentum)James Quinn, SJ, b. 1919 (Translator)English, Latin11
This is my will, my new commandJames Quinn (b. 1919) (Author)English13
Here in Christ we gather, love of Christ our callingJames Quinn (Author)English15
I am the Word that spoke and light was madeJames Quinn, SJ (Author)English17
Lord, Make Us Servants of Your PeaceJames Quinn (b. 1919) (Author)English17
Lord, bid Your servant go in peaceJames Quinn, SJ, b. 1919 (Author)English19
Word of God, come down on earthJames Quinn, SJ, 1919-2010 (Author)English20
Christ be beside meJames D. Quinn, SJ, b. 1919 (Translator)English, Spanish21
Day is done, but love unfailingJames Quinn, SJ, b. 1919 (Author)English23
Forth in the peace of Christ we goJames Quinn (Author)English23
This day God gives meJames Quinn, SJ., 1919-2010 (Author)English23

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