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I Was There to Hear Your Borning Cry

Author: John Ylvisaker Meter: 9.7.9.6 D Appears in 13 hymnals

Author: Mary Nelson Keithahn Meter: 9.7.9.6 D Appears in 1 hymnal First Line: Who was there to hear good news proclaimed Lyrics: 1 Who was there to hear good news proclaimed by an angel from on high? Who was there to hear the glorias that rang throughout the sky? Only shepherds on a barren hill, caring for their flocks that night; only shepherds lifting up their eyes to see the wondrous sight. 2 Who knelt there beside the manger bed of the new-born holy child? Who stood round to sing the angels’ song to Mary, mother mild? Only shepherds bravely greeting him who would rule their hearts one day; only shepherds trusting peace would come to those who walk his way. 3 Who amazed their friends with stories of angel songs, incarnate Word? Who gave thanks and praised God joyfully for wonders seen and heard? Only shepherds, simple folk and poor, on a hill near Bethlehem; only shepherds wise enough to see that Christ had come for them. Topics: Christmas Shepherds Scripture: Luke 2:8-20 Used With Tune: FIRST TO KNOW

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WATERLIFE

Meter: 9.7.9.6 D Appears in 13 hymnals Composer and/or Arranger: John Ylvisaker Tune Key: G Major Incipit: 32155 43453 21554 Used With Text: I Was There to Hear Your Borning Cry

FIRST TO KNOW

Meter: 9.7.9.6 D Appears in 1 hymnal Composer and/or Arranger: John D. Horman Tune Key: G Major

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I Was There to Hear Your Borning Cry

Author: John Ylvisaker Hymnal: Sing the Faith #2051 (2003) Meter: 9.7.9.6 D Tune Title: WATERLIFE

I Was There to Hear Your Borning Cry

Author: John Ylvisaker Hymnal: The Faith We Sing #2051 (2001) Meter: 9.7.9.6 D Topics: The Glory of the Triune God Providence; The Sacraments of the Church Baptism, Confirmation, Reaffirmation Languages: English Tune Title: WATERLIFE

Who Was There

Author: Mary Nelson Keithahn Hymnal: Faith That Lets Us Sing #92 (2017) Meter: 9.7.9.6 D First Line: Who was there to hear good news proclaimed Lyrics: 1 Who was there to hear good news proclaimed by an angel from on high? Who was there to hear the glorias that rang throughout the sky? Only shepherds on a barren hill, caring for their flocks that night; only shepherds lifting up their eyes to see the wondrous sight. 2 Who knelt there beside the manger bed of the new-born holy child? Who stood round to sing the angels’ song to Mary, mother mild? Only shepherds bravely greeting him who would rule their hearts one day; only shepherds trusting peace would come to those who walk his way. 3 Who amazed their friends with stories of angel songs, incarnate Word? Who gave thanks and praised God joyfully for wonders seen and heard? Only shepherds, simple folk and poor, on a hill near Bethlehem; only shepherds wise enough to see that Christ had come for them. Topics: Christmas Shepherds Scripture: Luke 2:8-20 Languages: English Tune Title: FIRST TO KNOW

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John Ylvisaker

1937 - 2017 Meter: 9.7.9.6 D Author of "I Was There to Hear Your Borning Cry" in Sing the Faith

Mary Nelson Keithahn

b. 1934 Meter: 9.7.9.6 D Author of "Who Was There" in Faith That Lets Us Sing Mary Nelson Keithahn, a retired United Church of Christ ordained pastor and church educator, has been a curriculum writer-editor, journalist, and lyricist for musical dramas and anthems. She still works out of her home in Rapid City, South Dakota, as a free-lance writer. In 2016 she published Elfie: Adventures on the Midwest Frontier, a chapter book for children, and Embracing the Light: Reflectioins on God’s Holy Word, a collection of meditations for individual or small group use. Augsburg Fortress also published Sing the Stories of God’s NEW People, the third in a trilogy of Bible story-based collections of songs for young children, written with her longtime colleague, John D. Horman. The two have written over a hundred hymns together, some of which are included in these hymnals and supplements: Community of Christ Sings, God’s Mission, God’s Song, Hymns of Heritage and Hope, Lift Up Your Hearts, Sing Justice! Do Justice, Sing the Faith, Singing Our Savior’s Story, Singing the New Testament, The Faith We Sing, Upper Room Worshipbook, Voices Found, Voices United, and Worship and Song. They have also published four collections of their hymns: Come Away with Me and Time Now to Gather (Abingdon, 1998), The Song Lingers On (Zimbel, 2003), and Faith That Lets Us Sing (Wayne Leupold Editions, 2017). Mary is a Life Member and former board member of Choristers Guild and a Life Member of the Hymn Society in the United States and Canada. She is also a member of ASCAP. In 2006 she received a Distinguished Achievement Award from her alma mater, Carleton College in Northfield, MN, in recognition of her work in composing text for religious music. Mary was married to the Rev. Richard K. Keithahn, a U.C.C. pastor, and widowed in 1986. She has three children, eight grandchildren, and one great-grandchild. --mnk