Wild Creatures Long to Cool Their Tongues

Wild creatures long to cool their tongues

Author: Christopher M. Idle
Tune: [Why does such grief weigh down my soul]
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Author: Christopher M. Idle

Christopher Martin Idle (b. Bromley, Kent, England, 1938) was educated at Elthan College, St. Peter's College, Oxford, and Clifton Theological College in Bristol, and was ordained in the Church of England. He served churches in Barrow-in-­Furness, Cumbria; London; and Oakley, Suffolk; and recently returned to London, where he is involved in various hymnal projects. A prolific author of articles on the Christian's public responsibilities, Idle has also published The Lion Book of Favorite Hymns (1980) and at least one hundred of his own hymns and biblical paraphrases. Some of his texts first appeared in hymnals published by the Jubilate Group, with which he is associated. He was also editor of Anglican Praise (1987). In 1998 Hope Publishing… Go to person page >

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First Line: Wild creatures long to cool their tongues
Title: Wild Creatures Long to Cool Their Tongues
Author: Christopher M. Idle
Language: English
Refrain First Line: Why does such grief weigh down my soul?
Copyright: © 1975 The Jubilate Group, admin. Hope Publishing Company

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