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Stephen P. Starke

Short Name: Stephen P. Starke
Full Name: Starke, Stephen P., 1955-
Birth Year: 1955

Rev. Stephen P. Starke has always had a heart for hymns. At a young age, Starke played hymns out of The Lutheran Hymnal and read through the hymnal to pass the time before Sunday services.

Pastor Starke graduated from Concordia University Chicago with a BA. While completing his MDiv from Concordia Theological Seminary, Fort Wayne, Indiana, he attempted his first hymn text and was encouraged to write more. Since that time, he has written more than 175 hymns inspired by music and the Scriptures. He has been commissioned to write hymns for special occasions, including the 125th anniversary of Concordia University Wisconsin, as well as his daughter’s wedding.

Because of his extensive work as a hymnwriter, Pastor Starke received an honorary doctor of letters degree from Concordia University, Irvine, California, and an honorary doctor of divinity degree from Concordia University Wisconsin in Mequon.

It is through the medium of hymns that Pastor Starke desires to preserve and pass on the truths of the Gospel for generations to come.

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TextsTunesHymnalsRecommendations
Texts by Stephen P. Starke (54)sort descendingAsAuthority LanguagesInstances
All for Christ I have forsakenStephen P. Starke (Translator)English1
All the earth with joy is soundingStephen P. Starke, b. 1955 (Author)English3
All You Works of God, Bless the Lord!Stephen P. Starke, b. 1955 (Author)English6
Almighty Lord, how lovely is that placeStephen P. Starke (Author)1
Awake, O sleeper, rise and seeStephen P. Starke (Author)English1
Bread of heaven, living mannaStephen P. Starke (Author)English1
But man rebels, and for one tast doth chooseStephen P. Starke (Author)English1
Christ sits at God's right handStephen P. Starke, b. 1955 (Author)English2
Cling tightly to the Word of GodStephen P. Starke (Author)English1
Consider how the birds aboveStephen P. Starke, b. 1955 (Author)English3
Eat this bread, drink this cupStephen P. Starke, b. 1955 (Author)1
Exult today, Jerusalem!Stephen P. Starke (Author)English1
Father in heaven, gracious God aboveStephen P. Starke (Author)English1
Gracious Savior, grant Your blessingStephen P. Starke, b. 1955 (Author)English2
Greet the rising sunStephen P. Starke (Translator)English3
Hark! the voice of Jesus calling, "Who will go and work today?"Stephen P. Starke, b. 1955 (Author (sts. 2-4))English1
Holy Spirit, the dove sent from heaven (Santo Espíritu, excelsa paloma)Stephen P. Starke (Translator)English, Spanish1
Santo Espíritu, excelsa palomaStephen P. Starke, b. 1955 (Translator)Spanish1
How blest are those who fear the LORD, Who find in God their great rewardStephen P. Starke (Author)English1
How great the cross of Christ, the crucifiedStephen P. Starke (Author)English1
In the shattered bliss of EdenStephen P. Starke, b. 1955 (Author)1
Jesus, greatest at the tableStephen P. Starke (Author)English4
Jesus, once with sinners numberedStephen P. Starke, b. 1955 (Author)English2
Jesus sat with his disciplesStephen P. Starke, b. 1955 (Author)English5
Lift up your heads, you everlasting doors, And weep no more!Stephen P. Starke (Author)English2
Light of Light, O Sole-BegottenStephen P. Starke (Author)English1
Lord, support us all day longStephen P. Starke, b. 1955 (Author)English3
Loving Father, You have made meStephen P. Starke (Author)English1
My soul rejoices, My spirit voicesStephen P. Starke (Author)English1
New songs of celebration renderStephen P. Starke, b. 1955 (Author)English1
O gracious Lord, I firmly am believingStephen P. Starke (Translator)English1
¡Oh buen Jesús! Yo creo firmementeStephen P. Starke, b. 1955 (Translator)Spanish1
O gracious Lord, with love draw nearStephen P. Starke (Author)English3
O sing of Christ, whose birth made knownStephen P. Starke (Author)English1
O triune God, what love you showStephen P. Starke, b. 1955 (Author)English1
On budding hearts, God wrote the LawStephen P. Starke (Author)English1
People from ev'ry tribe and nationStephen P. Starke, b. 1955 (Author)English1
Rebuke me not, O LORD, in wrathStephen P. Starke (Author)English1
Rejoice, angelic choirsStephen P. Starke (Author)English1
Saints, see the cloud of witnesses surround usStephen P. Starke (Author)2
Scatter the darkness, break the gloomStephen P. Starke, b. 1955 (Author)English3
Señor, a Ti la gloriaStephen P. Starke, n. 1955 (Author)Spanish1
Sing praise to the God of IsraelStephen P. Starke, b. 1955 (Author)English4
The tree of life with ev'ry goodS. P. Starke , b. 1955 (Author)English6
Thee we adore, O hidden Savior, TheeStephen P. Starke, b. 1955 (Translator)English2
There is a time for everythingStephen P. Starke (Author)English2
This is His body given for youStephen P. Starke, b. 1955 (Author (sts. 1-2))English1
To God the Father, God the SonStephen P. Starke (Author)English1
Trabajad, luchad y oradStephen P. Starke, n. 1955 (Author)Spanish1
Water, blood, and Spirit cryingStephen P. Starke (Author)English2
We live, O Lord, within your graceStephen P. Starke (Author)English1
We praise You and acknowledge You, O GodStephen P. Starke, b. 1955 (Author)English2
What hope! An Eden prophesiedStephen P. Starke, b. 1955 (Author)English2
Why should sorrow ever grieve me?Stephen P. Starke, b. 1955 (Translator (st. 4))English2
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