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The Word of God Is Solid Ground

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Adapter: Harris J. Loewen, 1953-

(no biographical information available about Harris J. Loewen, 1953-.) Go to person page >

Author: Anonymous

In some hymnals, the editors noted that a hymn's author is unknown to them, and so this artificial "person" entry is used to reflect that fact. Obviously, the hymns attributed to "Author Unknown" "Unknown" or "Anonymous" could have been written by many people over a span of many centuries. Go to person page >

Text Information

First Line: The Word of God is solid ground
Title: The Word of God Is Solid Ground
Adapter: Harris J. Loewen, 1953-
Author: Anonymous (c. 1550)
Meter: 8.7.8.7 D
Copyright: Adapt. © 1983 Harris J. Loewen

Tune

THE WORD OF GOD


CONSTANCE (Sullivan)

Arthur S. Sullivan (PHH 46) composed CONSTANCE for James G. Small's hymn text "I've Found a Friend, O Such a Friend"; the sentiment of that text explains the tune title. That text and tune were published in the Swedenborgian New Church Hymn Book (1874). CONSTANCE is a solid Victorian tune with a fi…

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Timeline

Instances

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