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STERLING (Patterson)

STERLING (Patterson)

Composer: Joy F. Patterson (1988)
Published in 4 hymnals


Composer: Joy F. Patterson

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 Go to person page >

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Tune Information

Title: STERLING (Patterson)
Composer: Joy F. Patterson (1988)
Meter: 6.6.8.8
Incipit: 51132 31233 54533
Key: f minor
Copyright: © 1990 by Hope Publishing Company
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Timeline

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Instances

Instances (1 - 4 of 4)
TextPage Scan

Hymns for a Pilgrim People #93

Hymns for a Pilgrim People #93
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The Book of Praise #783

The Book of Praise #783
Text

The Presbyterian Hymnal #18

The Presbyterian Hymnal #18
Text

Wonder, Love, and Praise #722

Wonder, Love, and Praise #722
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