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What if the One Who Shapes the Stars

Author: David Mowbray Appears in 2 hymnals First Line: [What if the One Who Shapes the Stars] Scripture: Philippians 2:8 Text Sources: Sing Glory (Jubilate Hymns, 1999)
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What if the One Who Shapes the Stars

Author: David Mowbray Hymnal: Scripture Song Database #3937 (2008) First Line: [What if the One Who Shapes the Stars] Scripture: Philippians 2:8 Languages: English
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What if the One who shapes the stars

Hymnal: Sing Glory #364 (1999) Meter: 8.8.8.8
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David Mowbray

b. 1938 Author of "What if the One Who Shapes the Stars" in Scripture Song Database David Mowbray (b. 1938) was born in Wallington, Surrey, England. He attended Dulwich College, Fitzwilliam, Cambridge where he read English. He gained an MA at Trinity in Bristol and a BD at London (External). Ordained in the Church of England, he was a curate at St. Giles in Northampton and at St. Mary's in Walford. Appointed Vicar of Broxborne, Herts in 1970 in 1984, he became Vicar of All Saints, Hertfordshire. In 1991 he became Vicar of St. Matthew's Darley Abbey, Derby, where he serves to this day. He has been writing hymns since 1977 and most of his texts are represented by Jubilate Hymns. Three of his hymn texts have been included in Hope's new hymnal Worship & Rejoice (2001). --www.hopepublishing.com
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