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From Ashes to the Living Font

Author: Alan J. Hommerding. b. 1956 Meter: 8.6.8.6 Appears in 12 hymnals Topics: Lent Scripture: John 4:4-42 Used With Tune: ST. FLAVIAN
From Ashes to the Living Font

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AMAZING GRACE

Appears in 706 hymnals Composer and/or Arranger: Edwin O. Excell Tune Sources: 19th cent. USA melody Tune Key: F Major or modal Incipit: 51313 21655 13132 Used With Text: Por el sendero Cuaresmal (From Ashes to the Living Font)
AMAZING GRACE
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ST. FLAVIAN

Meter: 8.6.8.6 Appears in 306 hymnals Tune Sources: John's Day Psalter, 1562; harm. based on the original faux-bourdon setting Tune Key: F Major Incipit: 11713 22114 31233 Used With Text: From Ashes to the Living Font
ST. FLAVIAN
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BANGOR

Meter: 8.6.8.6 Appears in 105 hymnals Tune Sources: Melody from William Tans'ur's Harmony of Syon 1735; harmonised by Compilers of Hymns Ancient & Modern, Second Supplement 1916 Tune Key: c minor Incipit: 53215 17655 56765 Used With Text: From ashes to the living font
BANGOR

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From Ashes to the Living Font

Author: Alan J. Hommerding, b. 1956 Hymnal: One Lord, One Faith, One Baptism #303 (2018) Meter: 8.6.8.6 Topics: The Celebration of the Gospel Story Ash Wednesday and Lent; Christian Year Lent Scripture: Mark 9:2 Languages: English Tune Title: ST. FLAVIAN
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From Ashes to the Living Font

Author: Alan J. Hommerding Hymnal: One in Faith #420 (2015) Meter: 8.6.8.6 Topics: Lent Languages: English Tune Title: ST. FLAVIAN
From Ashes to the Living Font

From Ashes to the Living Font

Author: Alan J. Hommerding, b. 1956 Hymnal: Worship (4th ed.) #463 (2011) Refrain First Line: CM Topics: Lent Languages: English Tune Title: ST. FLAVIAN
From Ashes to the Living Font

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Alan J. Hommerding

Author of "Por el sendero Cuaresmal (From Ashes to the Living Font)" in Fiesta Jubilosa
Alan J. Hommerding

E. O. Excell

1851 - 1921 Person Name: Edwin O. Excell Arranger of "AMAZING GRACE" in Fiesta Jubilosa Edwin Othello Excel USA 1851-1921. Born at Uniontown, OH, he started working as a bricklayer and plasterer. He loved music and went to Chicago to study it under George Root. He married Eliza Jane “Jennie” Bell in 1871. They had a son, William, in 1874. A member of the Methodist Episcopal Church, he became a prominent publisher, composer, song leader, and singer of music for church, Sunday school, and evangelistic meetings. He founded singing schools at various locations in the country and worked with evangelist, Sam Jones, as his song leader for two decades. He established a music publishing house in Chicago and authored or composed over 2,000 gospel songs. While assisting Gypsy Smith in an evangelistic campaign in Louisville, KY, he became ill, and died in Chicago, IL. He published 15 gospel music books between 1882-1925. He left an estate valued at $300,000. John Perry
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Georgina Pando-Connolly

b. 1946 Translator of "Por el sendero Cuaresmal (From Ashes to the Living Font)" in Fiesta Jubilosa
Georgina Pando-Connolly

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