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[God, our loving Father]

[God, our loving Father]

Composer: Calvin W. Laufer
Published in 4 hymnals


Composer: Calvin W. Laufer

Presbyterian minister and hymnographer Calvin Weiss Laufer was born today in Brodheadsville, Pennsylvania in 1874. Following his graduation from Union Seminary in 1900 he was ordained into the Presbyterian ministry and led congregations in New York and New Jersey for several years. Laufer had a generally cheerful outlook on his Christian life, and his first two books, Key-Notes of Optimism (1911) and The Incomparable Christ (1914) expressed that viewpoint. A review of the first book spoke of the "crisp and stirring note in these sermonettes which is well calculated to rouse the mind of readers and banish dejection." His books were popular in their time but today are seen as somewhat superficial. He later began to work with the Presbyt… Go to person page >

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Tune Information

Title: [God, our loving Father]
Composer: Calvin W. Laufer
Incipit: 31235 55641 65432
Key: E♭ Major
Copyright: Public Domain
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Children's Hymnal #74

Children's Hymnal #74
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Let Youth Praise Him #39

Let Youth Praise Him #39

When Boys and Girls Sing #127

When Boys and Girls Sing #127

When the Little Child Wants to Sing #62

When the Little Child Wants to Sing #62
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