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Paraphraser: Barbara Woollett
Barbara Woollett--
Born on 30 January 1937 in Southampton, where she has lived ever since.
Educated at Sholing Secondary School for Girls; married David Woollett, an engineer; they have three children and six grandchildren.
She has been a full-time housewife and mother, a volunteer ward assistant in a large city hospital, and a mature student for a GCSE in Drama, as well as being active in a local amateur dramatic group.
She is a member of the Jubilate Group. She has written several hymn texts, Psalm versions and other verses.
Publications featuring her work include Church Family Worship (1988); Come, Rejoice (1989); Songs from the Psalms (1990); Psalms for Today (1990) which has four of her paraphrases; "Let's Praise" 2 (1994)… Go to person page >
LASST UNS ERFREUEN derives its opening line and several other melodic ideas from GENEVAN 68 (68). The tune was first published with the Easter text "Lasst uns erfreuen herzlich sehr" in the Jesuit hymnal Ausserlesene Catlwlische Geistliche Kirchengesänge (Cologne, 1623). LASST UNS ERFREUEN appeared…
Display Title: God's holy ways are just and trueFirst Line: God's holy ways are just and trueTune Title: [God's holy ways are just and true]Author: Barbara WoollettDate: 1996
Display Title: God's Holy Ways Are Just and TrueFirst Line: God's holy ways are just and trueTune Title: LASST UNS ERFREUENAuthor: Barbara WoollettMeter: L.M.AlleluiasScripture: Psalm 111; Philippians 4; Philippians 4:19; Titus 2:14Date: 1990Subject: Adoration of God | ; God | Justice; God | Mighty Acts; God | Promises; God | Providence; Psalms |
Display Title: Psalm 111: God's Holy Ways are Just and TrueFirst Line: God's holy ways are just and trueTune Title: LASST UNS ERFREUENAuthor: Barbara WoollettMeter: L.M. AlleluiasScripture: Psalm 111Date: 1995Subject: Praise and Thanksgiving | Songs for Praising the Father; Service of the Word | Songs from the Psalms