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| Short Name: | James Quinn |
| Full Name: | Quinn, James, 1919-2010 |
| Birth Year: | 1919 |
| Death Year: | 2010 |
James Quinn (b. Glasgow, Scotland, April 21, 1919; d. Edinburgh, Scotland, April 8, 2010) was a Roman Catholic Jesuit priest who was ordained in 1950. As a consultant for the International Commission on English in the Liturgy, sparked by Vatican II, he has exerted influence far beyond his native Scotland. A collection of his hymn texts is available from Selah Publishing company.
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Texts by James Quinn (73) | As | Authority Languages | Instances |
|---|---|---|---|
| Angel voices richly blending | James Quinn, SJ, b. 1919 (Adapter) | English | 2 |
| Around the throne of God I heard | James J. Quinn (Author) | English | 1 |
| [Before All Creation the Word Had Been Born] | James Quinn (Author) | English | 1 |
| Blest be the God of Israel, The ever living Lord | James Quinn, SJ, b. 1919 (Author) | English | 8 |
| Christ be beside me | James Quinn, SJ, 1919-2010 (Translator) | English, Spanish | 21 |
| [Christ Gave His Life For You] | James J. Quinn (Author) | English | 1 |
| [Christ Is the Likeness that Reveals] | James J. Quinn (Author) | English | 1 |
| Christ's banner guides us on Christ's way | James Quinn (Translator) | 1 | |
| Come adore this wondrous presence (Tantum ergo Sacramentum) | James J. Quinn (Translator) | English, Latin | 10 |
| Come, O Spirit, from on high | James Quinn 1919- (Translator) | 1 | |
| Cristo a mi lado | James Quinn, SJ, 1919-2010 (Translator (English)) | Spanish | 1 |
| Darkness has faded, night gives way to morning | James Quinn (Author) | English | 1 |
| Day is done, but love unfailing | James Quinn, SJ, b. 1919 (Author) | English | 22 |
| Easter glory fills the sky, alleluia | James Quinn, 1919- (Author) | English | 4 |
| Father in heaven, smile upon your children | James Quinn 1919- (Author) | 1 | |
| Father, Lord of earth and heaven, King to whom all gifts belong | James Quinn, SJ. b. 1919 (Author (verses)) | English | 3 |
| Father most loving, listen to your children | James Quinn (b. 1919) (Author) | 2 | |
| Father of mercy, God of consolation | James Quinn S. J., b. 1919 (Author) | English | 4 |
| [Forgive Them, Father Dear] | James Quinn (Author) | English | 1 |
| Forth in the peace of Christ we go | James Quinn, SJ (1919-2010) (Author) | English | 22 |
| Gabriel, to Mary sent | James Quinn (Translator) | English | 1 |
| Give thanks to God, the Father | James J. Quinn (Versifier) | English | 2 |
| Here in Christ we gather, love of Christ our calling | James Quinn (Author) | English | 15 |
| Lord, Make Us Servants of Your Peace | James Quinn (Paraphraser) | English | 17 |
| [God the Father Sends His Angel] | James J. Quinn (Author) | English | 2 |
| God’s holy people, gathered in his presence | James Quinn (Author) | 1 | |
| Hail our Savior's glorious Body | James J. Quinn (Translator) | English | 6 |
| Here is salvation, here is the risen Lord | James Quinn, SJ (Author) | English | 1 |
| How deep the riches of our God | James Quinn (Author) | English | 4 |
| [I Am the Bread of Life] | James J. Quinn (Author) | English | 1 |
| I am the holy vine | James Quinn (Versifier) | English | 3 |
| I am the Word that spoke and light was made | James Quinn (b. 1919) (Author (verses)) | English | 16 |
| I call, O Lord, on you | James Quinn, SJ (Author) | 1 | |
| Jesus on the cross is dying | James Quinn, B. 1919 (Translator) | English | 1 |
| Jesus’ soul, make holy | James Quinn 1919- (Paraphraser) | 1 | |
| Let all be one in mind and heart | James Quinn (Author) | English | 3 |
| [Let Your Might Be the Lord Almighty] | James J. Quinn (Author) | English | 1 |
| Lord, bid Your servant go in peace | James Quinn, SJ, b. 1919 (Author) | English | 18 |
| [Love Is Long Suff'ring; Love Is Kind] | James Quinn (Author) | English | 1 |
| May flights of angels lead you on your way | James Quinn, 1919- (Paraphraser) | English | 3 |
| Now at the daylight's ending | James Quinn (Author) | English | 1 |
| [Now Before the Throne] | James Quinn (Author) | English | 1 |
| Now fades all earthly splendor | James Quinn, SJ, b. 1919 (Author) | English | 1 |
| Now from the heavens descending | James Quinn, b. 1919 (Author) | English | 6 |
| Now let us all with one accord, In company with ages past | James B. Quinn, S.M. (Translator) | English | 3 |
| O Child of promise, come! | James Quinn, S. J. (Author) | English | 3 |
| O Father, take in sign of love | James Quinn 1919- (Author) | 1 | |
| O Food of pilgrims lowly | James Quinn (Translator) | English | 1 |
| O God of light, the dawning day | James Quinn, SJ, b. 1919 (Author) | English | 1 |
| O Mary, conceived in the grace of your Son | James Quinn (Author) | English | 2 |
| O praise, my soul, the Lord! | James Quinn (Author) | English | 2 |
| [Our Gospel Is the Risen Christ] | James Quinn (Author) | English | 1 |
| Out of the depths of love | James Quinn (Author) | English | 1 |
| [Peace, My Own Peace, Is the Gift I Leave with You] | James Quinn (Author) | English | 1 |
| Peace with the Father, peace with Christ his Son | James Quinn (Author) | 4 | |
| Remember those, O Lord | James Quinn, SJ, b. 1919 (Author) | 3 | |
| Risen to life with Christ | James J. Quinn (Author) | English | 1 |
| 神是愛，有真愛地方 (Shén shì ài, yǒu zhēn'ài dìfāng, shén jiù huìtóng zài) | James Quinn (Translator (English)) | Chinese | 1 |
| Sing all creation, sing to God in gladness | James Quinn (Author) | 6 | |
| Sing to God the Father, all creation | James Quinn (b. 1919) (Author) | 2 | |
| Sing to God with gladness, all creation | James Quinn (b. 1919) (Author) | 2 | |
| [The Bread that We Break] | James Quinn (Author) | English | 1 |
| This day God gives me | James Quinn, SJ, b. 1919 (Adapter) | English | 23 |
| This is my will, my new command | James Quinn, 1919- (Author) | English | 12 |
| To God with gladness sing | James Quinn, S.J. (1919- ) (Author (sts. 1 and 2)) | English | 5 |
| Creator Spirit, Lord of grace | James D. Quinn, SJ, b. 1919 (Translator (vs. 1-6)) | English | 5 |
| We praise you, God, confessing you as Lord | James Quinn (Author) | 1 | |
| [We Who Live in Christ Were Born in His Death] | James Quinn (Author) | English | 1 |
| [Where True Love is Dwelling] | James Quinn (Translator) | English | 1 |
| Word of God, come down on earth | James Quinn, SJ, 1919-2010 (Author) | English | 19 |
| Word of God, from Mary's womb | James Quinn (Author) | English | 1 |
| You appeared, O Christ | James J. Quinn (Author) | English | 1 |
| [You Give, Lord, the Sign to Your Servant] (Quinn) | James Quinn (Author) | English | 1 |
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