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The Desert Shall Rejoice

Author: Gracia Grindal, 1943 Meter: 6.6.8.8 Appears in 4 hymnals Lyrics: The desert shall rejoice And blossom as a rose: 1 It shall blossom abundantly And rejoice with praise and singing. The desert shall rejoice And blossom as a rose: 2 For the ears of the deaf shall hear And the blind, their eyes be opened. The desert shall rejoice and blossom as a rose: 3 For the tongue of the mute shall sing And the lame will dance with gladness. The desert shall rejoice And blossom as a rose: 4 For the ground will become a pool And the dry land springs of water. The desert shall rejoice And blossom as a rose: 5 As the ransomed return to God And come singing back to Zion. The desert shall rejoice and blossom as a rose: 6 Unto Zion we come with joy, For our God has come to save us. Topics: Adoration and Praise; Advent; Jesus Christ; Joy; Thanksgiving Scripture: Isaiah 35:2 Used With Tune: STERLING
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STERLING

Meter: 6.6.8.8 Appears in 4 hymnals Composer and/or Arranger: Joy F. Patterson (b. 1931) Tune Key: f sharp minor Incipit: 51132 31233 54533 Used With Text: The desert shall rejoice
STERLING

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The desert shall rejoice and blossom

Author: Gracia Grindal, 1943- Hymnal: The Book of Praise #783 (1997) Meter: 6.6.8.8 First Line: The desert shall rejoice Lyrics: The desert shall rejoice and blossom as a rose; 1 it shall blossom abundantly and rejoice with praise and singing. The desert shall rejoice and blossom as a rose; 2 for the ears of the deaf shall hear and the blind, their eyes be opened. The desert shall rejoice and blossom as a rose; 3 for the tongue of the mute shall sing and the lame will dance with gladness. The desert shall rejoice and blossom as a rose; 4 for the ground will become a pool and the dry land springs of water. The desert shall rejoice and blossom as a rose; 5 as the ransomed return to God and come singing back to Zion. The desert shall rejoice and blossom as a rose; 6 unto Zion we come with joy, for our God has come to save us. Topics: Children and Youth Our Hope in God; Dance; Desert / Wilderness; Gladness / Happiness; Music / Singing / Song; Our Hope in God; Praise; Salvation; Zion Scripture: Isaiah 35 Languages: English Tune Title: STERLING
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The Desert Shall Rejoice

Author: Gracia Grindal Hymnal: The Presbyterian Hymnal #18 (1990) Meter: 6.6.8.8 Lyrics: 1 The desert shall rejoice And blossom as a rose: It shall blossom abundantly And rejoice with praise and singing. 2 The desert shall rejoice And blossom as a rose: For the ears of the deaf shall hear And the blind, their eyes be opened. 3 The desert shall rejoice And blossom as a rose: For the tongue of the mute shall sing And the lame will dance with gladness. 4 The desert shall rejoice And blossom as a rose: For the ground will become a pool And the dry land springs of water. 5 The desert shall rejoice And blossom as a rose: As the ransomed return to God And come singing back to Zion, 6 The desert shall rejoice And blossom as a rose: Unto Zion we come with joy, For our God has come to save us. Topics: Deliverance Scripture: Isaiah 35 Languages: English Tune Title: STERLING
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The Desert Shall Rejoice

Author: Gracia Grindal, 1943 Hymnal: Hymns for a Pilgrim People #93 (2007) Meter: 6.6.8.8 Lyrics: The desert shall rejoice And blossom as a rose: 1 It shall blossom abundantly And rejoice with praise and singing. The desert shall rejoice And blossom as a rose: 2 For the ears of the deaf shall hear And the blind, their eyes be opened. The desert shall rejoice and blossom as a rose: 3 For the tongue of the mute shall sing And the lame will dance with gladness. The desert shall rejoice And blossom as a rose: 4 For the ground will become a pool And the dry land springs of water. The desert shall rejoice And blossom as a rose: 5 As the ransomed return to God And come singing back to Zion. The desert shall rejoice and blossom as a rose: 6 Unto Zion we come with joy, For our God has come to save us. Topics: Adoration and Praise; Advent; Jesus Christ; Joy; Thanksgiving Scripture: Isaiah 35:2 Languages: English Tune Title: STERLING
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Gracia Grindal

b. 1943 Person Name: Gracia Grindal, 1943- Author of "The desert shall rejoice and blossom" in The Book of Praise Gracia Grindal (b. Powers Lake, ND, 1943). Grindal was educated at Augsburg College, Minneapolis, Minnesota; the University of Arkansas; and Luther-Northwestern Seminary, St. Paul, Minnesota, where she has served since 1984 as a professor of pastoral theology and communications. From 1968 to 1984 she was a professor of English and poet-in-residence at Luther College, Decorah, Iowa. Included in her publications are Sketches Against the Dark (1981), Scandinavian Folksongs (1983), Lessons in Hymnwriting (1986, 1991), We Are One in Christ: Hymns, Paraphrases, and Translations (1996), Good News of Great Joy: Advent Devotions for the Home (1994 with Karen E. Hong), Lina Sandell, the Story of Her Hymns (2001 with John Jansen), and A Revelry of Harvest: New and Selected Poems (2002). She was instrumental in producing the Lutheran Book of Worship (1978) and The United Methodist Hymnal (1989). Bert Polman
Gracia Grindal

Joy F. Patterson

b. 1931 Person Name: Joy F. Patterson, 1931- Composer of "STERLING" in The Book of Praise Joy F. Patterson (b. 1931), of Wassau, Wisconsin, is an elder in the Presbyterian Church who has written many texts and tunes; twenty-nine are collected in Come, You People of the Promise (Hope Publishing, Co., 1994); another collection, Teach Our Eyes New Ways of Seeing, was published in 2005 (Selah). Patterson has enjoyed a varied career as a French professor, homemaker, and claim representative for the Social Security Administration. Sing! A New Creation
Joy F. Patterson
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