| Short Name: | Daniel B. Merrick |
| Full Name: | Merrick, Daniel B., 1926-2004 |
| Birth Year: | 1926 |
| Death Year: | 2004 |
Merrick Daniel B. (Bloomington, Illinois, April 29, 1926--November 11, 2004). Married Dagmar Gustafson in 1952 while a student at Phillips Theological Seminary (A.B., 1948; B.D., 1954); three children. Served churches in Sandoval, Ill.; Milwaukee, Wisconsin; Panama Canal Zone; Peoria, Illinois; and Havana, Ill. Won his first hymn writing contest in the mid-1950s. The hymn "O God whose Love Compels Us" was a winning entry for a theme hymn for the American Baptist convention in 1967.
Edited the Chalice Hymnal for the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ).
| Texts by Daniel B. Merrick (28) | As | Authority Languages | Instances |
|---|---|---|---|
| And there shall come a day | Daniel B. Merrick, 1926-2004 (Author) | English | 1 |
| Angels in the field appear | Daniel B. Merrick, 1926-2004 (Author) | English | 1 |
| [Called to God's Vocation] | Daniel B. Merrick (Author) | English | 1 |
| Christ has come, is here among us | Daniel B. Merrick (Author) | English | 1 |
| Come, be glad! Sing and praise! | Daniel B. Merrick (Author) | 1 | |
| Come, Holy Spirit, fill this place | Daniel B. Merrick (Author) | 1 | |
| [Come, Sing to the Lord New Songs of Joy] | Daniel B. Merrick (Author) | English | 1 |
| [Come to the Waters, You Who Thirst] | Daniel B. Merrick (Author) | English | 1 |
| Filled with the joy and gladness of life's wonder | Daniel B. Merrick (Author) | 1 | |
| [God Did Choose Us as His People] | Daniel B. Merrick (Author) | English | 1 |
| God of all, whose love surrounds us, | Daniel B. Merrick, Jr. (Author) | English | 4 |
| Herald of Jesus | Daniel B. Merrick, 1926-2004 (Author) | English | 1 |
| Here we gather as God's People | Daniel B. Merrick (Author) | 1 | |
| Lead us, our Father, from death into life | Daniel B. Merrick (Author) | English | 1 |
| [My Heart's Bursting With God's Praises] | Daniel B. Merrick (Author) | English | 1 |
| O God of truth, the power of nations free | Daniel B. Merrick, Jr. (Author) | 3 | |
| O God, who brought to earth the new creation | Daniel B. Merrick, 1926-2004 (Author) | English | 1 |
| O God whose love compels us | Daniel B. Merrick (Author) | 2 | |
| O people of earth, come and claim your deliverance | Daniel B. Merrick (Author) | English | 1 |
| [O Seek the Lord, Who May Be Found] | Daniel B Merrick (Author) | English | 1 |
| [Shout for Joy, the Heavens Are Ringing] | Daniel B. Merrick (Author) | English | 1 |
| Sing out, my soul, with praise | Daniel B. Merrick (Author) | English | 1 |
| Singing the Lord's song | Daniel B. Merrick, 1926-2004 (Author) | English | 1 |
| [Sound the Trumpet, All You People] | Daniel B Merrick (Author) | English | 1 |
| The Spirit called on Philip | Daniel B. Merrick (Author) | English | 1 |
| Welcome to this feast of witness | Daniel B. Merrick (Author) | English | 1 |
| What shall we sing to air our joy (Que alegre canto de Natal) | Daniel B. Merrick, 1926-2004 (Author) | English, Portuguese | 1 |
| When all the world was sleeping | Daniel B. Merrick, 1926-2004 (Author) | English | 1 |