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| Short Name: | John Craven |
| Full Name: | Craven, John, 1929-1993 |
| Birth Year: | 1929 |
| Death Year: | 1993 |
John Craven (born 1929) is an English Latter-day Saint hymnwriter. He is the author and composer of the hymn "The Priesthood of Our Lord".
Craven was raised as a Baptist but later joined The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. This was largely as a result of his interactions with Dawn whom he later married.
Brother Carven was a faculty member at Dudley College. He later retired and moved to Canada.
| Texts by John Craven (1) | As | Authority Languages | Instances |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brethren, power by earthly standards | John Craven (Author) | English | 1 |