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Author: Edith Witmer Meter: 8.6.8.6 Appears in 6 hymnals First Line: Teach me thy truth, O mighty One Lyrics: 1 Teach me thy truth, O mighty One, from sin, O set me free. Prepare my life to fill its place in service, God, for thee. 2 Accept my talents, great or small, choose thou the path for me, where I shall labor joyously in service, God, for thee. 3 Help me to show thy glorious way that leads in hope to thee, till other souls their joy shall find in service, God, for thee. 4 Grant me thy grace for ev’ry task until thy face I see, then ever new shall be that joy in service, God, for thee. Topics: Church Leadership; Commitment; Giving; Learning; Ordination; Praying; Schools and Learning Communities; Vocation Scripture: Psalm 119:33-36 Used With Tune: GOSHEN Text Sources: Life Songs No. 2, 1938, alt.

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GOSHEN

Meter: 8.6.8.6 Appears in 4 hymnals Composer and/or Arranger: Walter E. Yoder Tune Key: F Major Incipit: 11432 12334 6545 Used With Text: Teach me Thy truth, O mighty One

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Teach me Thy truth, O mighty One

Author: Edith Witmer Hymnal: The Mennonite Hymnal #438 (1969) Meter: 8.6.8.6 Topics: Mission of the Church Service and Witness Tune Title: GOSHEN

Teach Me Thy Truth

Author: Edith Witmer (b. 1902) Hymnal: The Christian Hymnary. Bks. 1-4 #489 (1972) First Line: Teach me Thy truth, O mighty One Topics: Book One: Hymns, Songs, Chorales; Commission Spreading the Gospel Scripture: Luke 9:2 Languages: English Tune Title: GOSHEN

Teach Me Thy Truth

Author: Edith Witmer Hymnal: Voices Together #776 (2020) Meter: 8.6.8.6 First Line: Teach me thy truth, O mighty One Lyrics: 1 Teach me thy truth, O mighty One, from sin, O set me free. Prepare my life to fill its place in service, God, for thee. 2 Accept my talents, great or small, choose thou the path for me, where I shall labor joyously in service, God, for thee. 3 Help me to show thy glorious way that leads in hope to thee, till other souls their joy shall find in service, God, for thee. 4 Grant me thy grace for ev’ry task until thy face I see, then ever new shall be that joy in service, God, for thee. Topics: Church Leadership; Commitment; Giving; Learning; Ordination; Praying; Schools and Learning Communities; Vocation Scripture: Psalm 119:33-36 Tune Title: GOSHEN

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Walter Eli Yoder

1889 - 1964 Person Name: Walter E. Yoder Composer of "GOSHEN" in The Mennonite Hymnal

Edith M. Witmer

1902 - 1982 Person Name: Edith Witmer Author of "Teach me Thy truth, O mighty One" in The Mennonite Hymnal Witmer, Edith M., daughter of Jacob S. and Mary Witmer was born in Lancaster C., Pa., Oct. 28, 1902. She died at the Mennonite Home, Lancaster, Pa., June 19, 1982 at the age of 79. She taught Home Economics at Goshen College and wrote "Teach me Thy way, O Mighty One" while she was there. Dianne Shapiro (from obituary published in "Gospel Herald, Vol. 75, no. 30, July 27, 1982, p. 518; "Mennonite Women: a guide to God's faithfulness, 1683-1983 by Elaine Sommers Rioh (Scottsdale,PA, Herald Press, 1983 and "Reflections on the 100th Anniversary Celebration of Litiz Menninite Church" a speech given by Shirley Hershey Showalter, April 20, 2007, accessed 4/8/2016 at https://www.myhaikuclass.com/santhonys/historyofshowalters/cms_page/view/1152