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For I'm Building a People of Power

For I’m building a people of power

Author: Dave Richards
Tune: [For I'm building a people of power]
CCLI Number: 33801
Published in 6 hymnals


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Author: Dave Richards

Dave Richards wrote this song whilst their House Church was worshipping one night in 1975. It became an anthem throughout the New Church Movement in UK. Dave pastored The Church at Merryfield House in Witney near Oxford at that time, then helped plant other new Churches, until becoming the Senior Pastor of Basingstoke Community Church in 1981, from where he exercised an apostolic ministry into Africa,North America, India, Europe and the Nordic Regions. He and the churches he still serves as a Spiritual Father, have lived out this song amongst the nations, and are still doing that today. Dave Richards (via email) Go to person page >

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Text Information

First Line: For I’m building a people of power
Title: For I'm Building a People of Power
Author: Dave Richards
Language: English
Copyright: © 1977 Kingsway's Thankyou Music
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Timeline

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Instances in all hymnals

Instances (1 - 6 of 6)

Anglican Hymns Old and New (Rev. and Enl.) #193

Anglican Hymns Old and New (Rev. and Enl.) #193

Church Family Worship #469

Church Family Worship #469

Complete Anglican Hymns Old and New #181

Complete Anglican Hymns Old and New #181

Complete Mission Praise #151

Complete Mission Praise #151

CPWI Hymnal #843

CPWI Hymnal #843

Songs of Fellowship #111

Songs of Fellowship #111
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