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Hope of Abraham and Sarah

Author: Ruth Duck Meter: 8.7.8.7 D Appears in 2 hymnals Topics: Response; Discernment; Hope; Interfaith; Justice; Learning; Peace; Remembrance Day Scripture: Zechariah 9:10 Used With Tune: CAELAN

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CIVILITY

Meter: 8.7.8.7 D Appears in 5 hymnals Composer and/or Arranger: Gregg DeMey Tune Key: D Major Incipit: 12323 55212 34326 Used With Text: Hope of Abraham and Sarah

CAELAN

Meter: 8.7.8.7 D Appears in 1 hymnal Composer and/or Arranger: Judith Snowdon Tune Key: D Major Incipit: 12356 71565 4534 Used With Text: Hope of Abraham and Sarah

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Hope of Abraham and Sarah

Author: Ruth Duck Hymnal: More Voices #148 (2007) Meter: 8.7.8.7 D Topics: Response; Discernment; Hope; Interfaith; Justice; Learning; Peace; Remembrance Day Scripture: Zechariah 9:10 Languages: English Tune Title: CAELAN

Hope of Abraham and Sarah

Author: Ruth Duck Hymnal: Voices Together #807 (2020) Meter: 8.7.8.7 D Topics: Confessing Faith; Covenant; Interfaith; Peace and Justice; Peace Conflict and War; Women of the Bible; Worship Scripture: Genesis 15, 16 Tune Title: CIVILITY

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Gregg DeMey

Composer of "CIVILITY" in Voices Together Gregg DeMey (b. 1972) was born in Grand Rapids, MI, studied at Calvin College (BA Music Theory and Composition), and graduated from Calvin Theological Seminary in 1998 (MTS) and 2006 (M.Div). He served as worship pastor at Granite Springs in Sacramento, CA; as a church planter at Lakeside Church in Ludington, MI; and is currently the Teaching Pastor at Elmhurst Christian Reformed Church in Elmhurst, IL. Gregg DeMey

Ruth C. Duck

1947 - 2024 Person Name: Ruth Duck Author of "Hope of Abraham and Sarah" in More Voices

Judith Snowdon

Composer of "CAELAN" in More Voices
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