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Seek Not in Distant, Ancient Hills

Author: Thomas H. Troeger Appears in 2 hymnals Text Sources: New Hymns for the Lectionary (Oxford University Press, 1986)

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WOODBURN

Meter: 8.6.8.6 Appears in 1 hymnal Composer and/or Arranger: Brian Ruttan (1947-); Roland Packer (1955-) Tune Key: G Major Used With Text: Seek Not in Distant, Ancient Hills

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Seek Not in Distant, Ancient Hills

Author: Thomas H. Troeger (1945-) Hymnal: Common Praise (1998) #470 (1998) Meter: 8.6.8.6 Topics: Christian Life; Pilgrimage Scripture: Joshua 1:1-9 Languages: English Tune Title: WOODBURN

Seek Not in Distant, Ancient Hills

Author: Thomas H. Troeger Hymnal: Scripture Song Database #2975 (2008) First Line: [Seek Not in Distant, Ancient Hills] Scripture: John 4:26 Languages: English

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Thomas H. Troeger

1945 - 2022 Author of "Seek Not in Distant, Ancient Hills" in Scripture Song Database Thomas Troeger (1945-2022), professor of Christian communication at Yale Divinity school, was a well known preacher, poet, and musician. He was a fellow of Silliman College, held a B.A. from Yale University; B.D. Colgate Rochester Divinity School; S.T. D. Dickinson College, and was awarded an honorary D.D. from Virginia Theological Seminary. He was ordained in the Presbyterian Church in 1970 and the Episcopal Church in 1999, and remained dually aligned with both traditions. Troerger led conferences and lectures in worship and preaching throughout North America, as well as in Denmark, Holland, Australia, Japan, and Africa. He served as national chaplain to the American Guild of Organists, and for at least three years he hosted the Season of Worship broadcast for Cokesbury. He was president of the Academy of Homiletics as well as Societas Homiletica. He had, as of 2009, written 22 books in the areas of preaching, poetry, hymnody, and worship. Many of his hymn texts are found in New Hymns for the Lectionary (Oxford, 1992), and God, You Made All Things for Singing (Oxford, 2009). Laura de Jong

Roland Packer

b. 1955 Person Name: Roland Packer (1955-) Harmonizer of "WOODBURN" in Common Praise (1998)

Brian Ruttan

Person Name: Brian Ruttan (1947-) Composer of "WOODBURN" in Common Praise (1998)