787. God Weeps with us Who Weep and Mourn
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Text Information |
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First Line: |
God weeps with us who weep and mourn |
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Title: |
God Weeps with us Who Weep and Mourn |
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Author: |
Thomas H. Troeger (1996, alt.) |
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Meter: |
CMD |
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Language: |
English |
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Publication Date: |
2013 |
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Scripture: |
; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; |
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Topic: |
Death; Funeral; Grief; Healing; Lament (2 more...) |
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Copyright: |
© 2002 Oxford University Press |
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ONE LICENSE: |
1527 |
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Tune Information |
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Name: |
MOSHIER |
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Composer: |
Sally Ann Morris (1995) |
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Meter: |
CMD |
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Key: |
c minor |
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Copyright: |
© 1998 GIA Publications, Inc. |
Text Information:This hymn especially appropriate for funerals began as a wordless tune composed upon reading the obituary of Thomas Layton Moshier, a friend who died from AIDS. Several months later the tune was sent to the author, who created this text incorporating a reference to Romans 12:15.