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SAMSON (Warren)

Composer: Norman L. Warren
Published in 3 hymnals

Printable scores: MusicXML
Audio files: MIDI

Composer: Norman L. Warren

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Tune Information

Title:	SAMSON (Warren)
Composer:	Norman L. Warren
Meter:	12.9.12.11
Key:	F Major
Copyright:	Music © 1973 Jubilate Hymns (Admin. Hope Publishing Company)

Texts

In the Day of Need

In the day of need may your answer be the LORD;
may the God of Jacob strengthen you.
May he send you help from his high and holy place,
and support you for the glory of his name.

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Notes

Norman L. Warren (PHH 15) composed SAMSON for this text in 1972 for publication in Psalm Praise (1973). The tune was named after Warren's "small, very friendly" dog, a Border terrier. This simple folklike tune requires strong unison for congregational singing, with two beats to the bar.

--Psalter Hymnal Handbook

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Media

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Audio

Worship and Rejoice #445

Text: In the Day of Need

Full Score (XML)
Bulletin Score (melody only) (XML)
Bulletin Score (XML)

MIDI file from Psalter Hymnal (Gray) #20
MIDI file from Worship and Rejoice #445

Instances

Instances (1 - 3 of 3)

Psalter Hymnal (Gray) #20

The Presbyterian Hymnal #169

Worship and Rejoice #445

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