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Michael Saward

Short Name: Michael Saward
Full Name: Saward, Michael, 1932-2015
Birth Year: 1932
Death Year: 2015

Michael John Saward (b. Blackheath, Kent, England, 1932) was residentiary Canon of St. Paul's Cathedral, London, and a church commissioner and member of the general synod of the Church of England. Educated at Eltham College, Bristol University, and Tyndale Hall, he was ordained in the Church of England in 1956. Saward served in several congregations and was radio and television officer for the Church Information Office (1967-1972). His publications include Leisure (1963), Couldn’t Care Less (1966), Don't Miss the Party (1974), and All Change (1983). Associated with the Jubilate Group for a number of years, he has written some sixty hymns and served as text editor for Hymns for Today's Church (1982).

Bert Polman


TextsTunesHymnalsRecommendations
Texts by Michael Saward (40)sort descendingAsAuthority LanguagesInstances
All creating heavenly GiverMichael Saward (Author)English5
Baptized in water, Sealed by the SpiritMichael Saward (Author)English47
Christ triumphant, ever reigningMichael Saward, 1932- (Author)English18
Christmas for God’s holy peopleMichael Saward (born 1932) (Author)1
Come all you good peopleMichael Saward (born 1932) (Adapter)1
Come, let us worship the Christ of creationMichael Saward (born 1932) (Author)2
Father almighty, we your humble servantsMichael Saward (born 1932) (Adapter)1
Fire of God, titanic SpiritMichael Saward (born 1932) (Author)2
[God Who Created Light]Michael Saward (Author)English2
[Happy Are Those] (Saward)Michael Saward (Author)English2
Have you not heard? Do you not know?Michael Saward (born 1932) (Author)1
I was glad when they said to meMichael Saward (Paraphraser)English2
In awe and wonder, Lord our GodMichael Saward (Author)English2
In silence my soul is waitingMichael Saward, 1932- (Author)English2
King of the universe, Lord of the agesMichael Saward (Author)English4
Let us with a gladsome mind, Praise the Lord for he is kind (Milton)Michael Saward (born 1932) (Alterer)English2
LORD, I delight to recall your commandmentsMichael Saward (Author)English2
[Lord of Glory, in our Darkness]Michael Saward (Author)English2
Lord of the cross of shameMichael Saward (Author)English3
Lord, Thy church on earth is seekingMichael Saward (born 1932) (Author)English1
My trust I place in God’s good graceMichael Saward (born 1932) (Author)1
O Holy Spirit, giver of lifeMichael Saward (born 1932) (Author)1
O Sacrifice of Calvary, O Lamb whose sacred bloodMichael Saward (born 1932) (Author)1
O Trinity, O TrinityMichael Saward (Author)English4
Praise we offer, Lord of gloryMichael Saward (born 1932) (Adapter)1
Protect me, God: I trust in youMichael Saward (Versifier)English9
Ring from your steeple, bells of gladness!Michael Saward (Author)3
Sing glory to God the FatherMichael Saward, b. 1932 (Author)English2
Stand up, O God, be present nowMichael Saward (Author)English2
The earth is yours, O GodMichael Saward (b. 1932) (Paraphraser)6
The Son of God goes forth to warMichael Saward (born 1932) (Adapter)English1
The Son of Man has been revealedMichael Saward (Author)English2
These are the facts as we have received themMichael Saward, b. 1932 (Author)English9
This is the truth which we proclaimMichael Saward (born 1932) (Author)1
Through all our days we'll sing the praiseMichael Saward (Author)English4
Welcome to another dayMichael Saward (born 1932) (Author)4
When God delivered IsraelMichael A. Saward (Author)English4
When things began to happenMichael Saward (born 1932) (Author)1
Who honors courage here, who fights the devilMichael Saward (Author)English3
Wind of God, dynamic SpiritMichael Saward (Author)English3
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