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Why Do the Nations Conspire

Appears in 2 hymnals Refrain First Line: You are my Son Topics: Advent; Anoint; Christmas Season; Danger; Epiphany Season; God as Father; God as Refuge; God as Son; Lenten; Lord's Prayer 2nd petition (your kingdom come); Peoples; Persecution; Questioning; Son of God; Transfiguration; Trouble; Zion Scripture: Psalm 2 Used With Tune: [You are my Son]

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[You are my Son]

Appears in 1 hymnal Composer and/or Arranger: Robert Wetzler Tune Sources: Tone: Faith Alive Christian Resources, alt. Tune Key: e minor or modal Incipit: 11231 443 Used With Text: Why Do the Nations Conspire

[Why do the nations conspire]

Appears in 2 hymnals Composer and/or Arranger: Kermit G. Moldenhauer Tune Key: B Flat Major Incipit: 55566 65551 26661 Used With Text: Great Are the Works of the LORD

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Why Do the Nations Conspire

Hymnal: Christian Worship #2B (2021) Refrain First Line: You are my Son Topics: Advent; Anoint; Christmas Season; Danger; Epiphany Season; God as Father; God as Refuge; God as Son; Lenten; Lord's Prayer 2nd petition (your kingdom come); Peoples; Persecution; Questioning; Son of God; Transfiguration; Trouble; Zion Scripture: Psalm 2 Languages: English Tune Title: [You are my Son]

Great Are the Works of the LORD

Hymnal: Christian Worship #2D (2021) First Line: Why do the nations conspire Topics: Advent; Anoint; Christmas Season; Danger; Epiphany Season; God as Father; God as Refuge; God as Son; Lenten; Lord's Prayer 2nd petition (your kingdom come); Peoples; Persecution; Questioning; Son of God; Transfiguration; Trouble; Zion Scripture: Psalm 2 Languages: English Tune Title: [Why do the nations conspire]

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Kermit Moldenhauer

b. 1949 Person Name: Kermit G. Moldenhauer Composer of "[Why do the nations conspire]" in Christian Worship

Robert P. Wetzler

b. 1932 Person Name: Robert Wetzler Composer (refrain) of "[You are my Son]" in Christian Worship
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