Hymns of Truth and Light ‎#520

520. Restless Weaver

Text Information

• First Line: Restless Weaver, ever spinning
• Title: Restless Weaver
• Author: O. I. Cricket Harrison (1988, rev. 1993)
• Meter: 87.87D
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1998
• Topic: God: Creator; Human Experience: Social Responsibility; Justice; Stewardship: Care of the Earth; Unity: Unity of Creation
• Copyright: © 1995 Chalice Press

Tune Information

• Name: BEACH SPRING
• Meter: 87.87D
• Key: F Major or modal
• Source: The Sacred Harp, 1844; Harm. FCC, 1997
• Copyright: Harm. © 1998 FCC Houston TX

Text Information:

Text writer Harrison served on the Development Committee for the 1995 Chalice Hymnal (Disciples of Christ)

Tune Information:

The Sacred Harp of 1844, in which this folk tune is first found, started a singing tradition. Groups throughout the south keep the tradition alive today using the latest (1991) revision