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Howard S. Olson

Short Name: Howard S. Olson
Full Name: Olson, Howard S., 1922-2010
Birth Year: 1922
Death Year: 2010

Howard Olson (b. 1922; d. 2010), longtime missionary/teacher in African, compiled a number of African songs in Set Free (Augsburg Fortress, 1993). Many were folk tunes to which Christian Swahili texts were later added. He wrote in the introduction: “In their original form these tunes wee sung with uninhibited improvisation. Consequently the form in which these songs appear in this book represents only one of several possibilities.”

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TextsTunesHymnalsRecommendations
Texts by Howard S. Olson (43)sort descendingAsAuthority LanguagesInstances
Abide in me always, knowing I'm in you tooHoward S. Olson (Translator)English1
Christ Has Arisen, AlleluiaHoward S. Olson (Translator)English14
Mfurahini, haleluyaHoward S. Olson, 1922-2010 (Translator (English))Swahili9
Christ is the way, Christ is the truthHoward S. Olson (Translator)English1
Christ the Lord ascended to the Father, Alleluia!Howard S. Olson (Translator)1
Christ the Savior has appearedHoward S. Olson (Translator)English2
Come, O God, abide among us day by dayHoward S. Olson (Translator)English2
Draw near this coupleHoward S. Olson (Author)English1
Go tell the news to each nationHoward S. Olson (Translator)English1
God made us stewards of all earth's bountyHoward S. Olson (Translator)English2
God the Father all things createdHoward S. Olson (Author)English1
God the Father, God the Son, and God the SpiritHoward S. Olson (Translator)English2
God's faithful provision of daily bread (Ameturuzuku, yeye pekee)Howard S. Olson (Author)English, Swahili1
Gracious Spirit, heed our pleadingHoward S. Olson, b. 1922 (Translator)English, Swahili8
Hear our plea, dear Father, we prayHoward S. Olson (Adapter)English1
Hear us, Abba Father, heaven is your dwellingHoward S. Olson (Translator)English1
Hear us, O Lamb most holyHoward S. Olson (Translator)English1
Hush, little Jesus boy, hallalujah (Yesu, ulale, Haleluya)Howard S. Olson (Author)English3
In Judea shephreds heard a wondrous storyHoward S. Olson (Author)English1
In Zion, in Zion, Lord, with you we'll abideHoward S. Olson (Translator)English1
Yesu alisemaHoward S. Olson (Translator)Swahili1
Lead us, Lord, day by dayHoward S. Olson (Author)English1
Lord, we come before you nowHoward S. Olson (Translator)English1
Mold me, Lord. Shape me, LordHoward S. Olson (Author)3
Njoo kwetu, Roho Mwema Howard S. Olson (Translator)Swahili4
O brothers, let us follow himHoward S. Olson (Translator)English1
O God's Lamb most holyHoward S. Olson (Author)English1
Akina baba, tumwendeeHoward S. Olson (Translator)English, Swahili1
Oh, what sorrow! Christ the Savior has been buried (Ni huzuni, Yesu amekufa kweli)Howard S. Olson (Translator)English, Swahili1
Order from chaosHoward S. Olson (Translator)English1
Yesu Amefufuka, Yesu AmefufukaHoward S. Olson (Translator)Swahili2
Praised be the Rock of our salvationHoward S. Olson (Translator)English2
¡Resucitado! ¡Aleluya!Howard S. Olson (trad. inglés)Spanish1
Shout alleluia to the Savior, our LordHoward S. Olson (Author)English3
Shout to the Lord with joy, all lands (Mfanyieni Mwenyezi)Howard S. Olson (Adapter)English, Swahili1
The love of God Almighty can only amaze!Howard S. Olson (Translator)English1
To go to heaven my heart is longingHoward S. Olson (Translator)English4
We have from the Lord received graceHoward S. Olson (Translator)English1
We thank you, Father, for all blessingsHoward S. Olson (Author)English1
When Jesus worked here on earthHoward S. Olson (Author)English7
When tempted to fretHoward S. Olson (Translator)English1
Who is he? Christ the Savior, none more holyHoward S. Olson (Translator)English1
Jesus gave his mandateHoward S. Olson, b. 1922 (Translator)English14
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