The weaver's shuttle swiftly flies

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Author: James Gertmenian

Following his graduation from Union Theological Seminary in 1972, James Gertmenian (b. South Pasedena, California, 1947) served congregations in New York, Connecticut, and Minnesota before accepting a call to Plymouth Congregational Church in Minneapolis, where he is pastor and senior staff member. Sing! A New Creation Go to person page >

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First Line: The weaver's shuttle swiftly flies
Author: James Gertmenian (1990)
Meter: 8.6.8.6 D
Language: English
Copyright: © 1990 Rev. James Gertmenian

Tune

ST. MATTHEW (Croft)

ST. MATTHEW was published in the Supplement to the New Version of Psalms by Dr. Brady and Mr. Tate (1708), where it was set to Psalm 33 and noted as a new tune. The editor of the Supplement, William Croft (PHH 149), may be the composer of ST. MATTHEW. One of the longer British psalm tunes, it has a…

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The New Century Hymnal #464

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