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Text:Silence! Frenzied, Unclean Spirit
Author:Thomas H. Troeger
Tune:EBENEZER
Composer:Thomas John Williams
Media:Audio recording

181. Silence! Frenzied, Unclean Spirit

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Text Information
First Line: "Silence! Frenzied unclean spirit"
Title: Silence! Frenzied, Unclean Spirit
Author: Thomas H. Troeger (1984)
Meter: 8.7.8.7.D
Language: English
Publication Date: 2013
Scripture: ;
Topic: Christian Year: Baptism of Jesus; Christian Year: Transfiguration; Jesus Christ: Life (2 more...)
Copyright: © 1986 Oxford University Press
ONE LICENSE: 27645
Tune Information
Name: EBENEZER
Composer: Thomas John Williams (1890)
Meter: 8.7.8.7.D
Key: f minor
Notes: (alternate tune: AUTHORITY, 180)


Text Information:

Based on Mark 1:21–28/Luke 4:31–37, this text recalls how Jesus exorcized a demon, ponders what demons mean today, and concludes with a prayer for wholeness. It is set here to a familiar Welsh tune whose recurring three-note figures help to convey a sense of internal turmoil.


Media
Audio recording: Audio (MP3)
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