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Wilmer D. Swope

Short Name: Wilmer D. Swope
Full Name: Swope, Wilmer D., 1925-2010
Birth Year: 1925
Death Year: 2010

Born Dec. 16, 1925 in Leetonia, OH to Herman and Mabel Swope. He was a farmer and also worked at the A & P Warehouse in Salem, OH and the Buechner Residence Hall near YSU in Youngstown, OH. He served as Fairfield Township Trustee from 1970-2001. He was a member of the Midway Mennonite Church and enjoyed writing hymns and Mennonite Church history. He died in Leetonia, OH on February 1, 2010.

--See Youngstown News.


TextsTunesHymnalsRecommendations
Texts by Wilmer D. Swope (17)sort descendingAsAuthority LanguagesInstances
Arise, O Zion, rise and shine, Behold thy light has comeWilmer D. Swope (Alterer)English1
Come, Zion's daughters, come, rejoiceWilmer D. Swope (Author)English1
Extol the love of Christ, ye saintsWilmer D. Swope (Alterer)English1
Foundation true, art Thou, O LordWilmer D. Swope (Author)English1
Glorious kingdom of our GodWilmer D. Swope (Author)English1
Gracious Lord, we wait on theeWilmer D. Swope (Author)English1
Great Shepherd of the church on earthWilmer D. Swope (Author)2
I open, Lord, my soul to TheeWilmer D. Swope (Alterer)English2
In Christ is brotherhood aloneWilmer D. Swope (Author)English1
My Shepherd is the Heavenly Father kindWilmer D. Swope (Author)English1
O children would you cherishWilmer D. Swope (Alterer)English1
O Lord of all creation wideWilmer D. Swope (Author)English1
O praise our great and glorious LordWilmer D. Swope (Alterer)English1
Pilgrim, awake! to newborn lifeWilmer D. Swope (Author)English1
Stand before the Lord with joyWilmer D. Swope (Author)1
The Lord of hosts inclines His ear to meWilmer D. Swope (Author)English1
To our Father, true and kindWilmer D. Swope (Author)English1
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