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The kingdom of God

Author: Bryn Rees, 1911-83 Meter: 10.10.11.11 Appears in 24 hymnals First Line: The kingdom of God is justice and joy Topics: The Church of Jesus Christ Life of the Church Used With Tune: HANOVER
The kingdom of God

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HANOVER

Meter: 10.10.11.11 Appears in 364 hymnals Composer and/or Arranger: William Croft Tune Key: G Major Incipit: 51123 51271 23217 Used With Text: The Kingdom of God Is Justice and Joy
HANOVER
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LAUDATE DOMINUM

Meter: 10.10.11.11 Appears in 89 hymnals Composer and/or Arranger: Charles H. H. Parry. 1848-1918 Tune Key: A Flat Major Incipit: 53125 16543 53251 Used With Text: The Kingdom of God
LAUDATE DOMINUM
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PADERBORN

Meter: 10.10.11.11 Appears in 33 hymnals Composer and/or Arranger: Sydney Hugo Nicholson, 1875-1947 Tune Sources: German tradional melody; Catholisch-Paderbornisches Gesangbuch, 1765; Harmony from Hymns Ancient and Modern, 2nd Supplement, 1916. Tune Key: G Major Incipit: 51123 34532 15112 Used With Text: The Kingdom of God Is Justice and Joy
PADERBORN

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The Kingdom of God Is Justice and Joy

Author: Bryn Austin Rees Hymnal: The Worshiping Church #712 (1990) Meter: 10.10.11.11 Topics: Church Ministry and Ministers; Church Nature; Evangelism; Justice; Kingdom of God; Missions Scripture: Matthew 6:10 Languages: English Tune Title: HANOVER
The Kingdom of God Is Justice and Joy
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The kingdom of God is justice and joy

Author: B. Rees (1911-1983) Hymnal: Hymns for Today's Church (2nd ed.) #333 (1987) Meter: 10.10.11.11 Topics: God's World Nations, Justice, and Peace; Christ the Friend of Sinners; Pentecost 15 Those in Authority Scripture: Romans 14:17 Languages: English Tune Title: HANOVER
The kingdom of God is justice and joy

The kingdom of God is justice and joy

Author: Bryn Rees (1911-1983) Hymnal: Ancient and Modern #569a (2013) Meter: 10.10.11.11 Topics: Belief; Church Year Advent; Freedom and Liberation; God in grace and mercy; Hope; Joy; Justice; Justice and Peace; Kingdom of God; Proper 18 Year B; Proper 24 Year A; The Sixth Sunday of Easter - Rogationtide; The Third Sunday of Epiphany Year C; Advent Scripture: Isaiah 35 Languages: English Tune Title: PADERBORN
The kingdom of God is justice and joy

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William Croft

1678 - 1727 Composer of "HANOVER" in The Worshiping Church William Croft, Mus. Doc. was born in the year 1677 and received his musical education in the Chapel Royal, under Dr. Blow. In 1700 he was admitted a Gentleman Extraordinary of the Chapel Boyd; and in 1707, upon the decease of Jeremiah Clarke, he was appointed joint organist with his mentor, Dr. Blow. In 1709 he was elected organist of Westminster Abbey. This amiable man and excellent musician died in 1727, in the fiftieth year of his age. A very large number of Dr. Croft's compositions remain still in manuscript. Cathedral chants of the XVI, XVII & XVIII centuries, ed. by Edward F. Rimbault, London: D. Almaine & Co., 1844
William Croft

Alan Gray

1855 - 1935 Person Name: A. Gray (1855-1935) Composer (descant) of "HANOVER" in Hymns for Today's Church (2nd ed.) Born: December 23, 1855, York, England. Died: September 27, 1935, Cambridge, England. Buried: Trinity College, Cambridge, England. Alan Gray (23 December 1855, York – 27 September 1935, Cambridge) was a British organist and composer. Born in York, he attended St Peter's School in York and Trinity College, Cambridge. From 1883 until 1893 he was Director of Music at Wellington College. In 1893 he returned to Cambridge to be organist at Trinity College, and remained organist there until 1930. Among his compositions are liturgical music for Morning and Evening Prayer and the Office of Holy Communion for use in the Church of England according to the Book of Common Prayer, including an Evening Service in f minor, a setting of Holy Communion in G, several anthems, including 'What are these that glow from afar?', and a collection of descants to various hymn tunes, several of which are still in use today (Common Praise (2000) includes four). He also composed a number of items for organ, for violin solo, and for voice and orchestra to religious and secular texts. --en.wikipedia.org/wiki/
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Bryn Rees

1911 - 1983 Person Name: Bryn Austin Rees Author of "The Kingdom of God Is Justice and Joy" in The Worshiping Church
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