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Woman in the Night

Author: Brian Wren Meter: 5.5.5.5 D with refrain Appears in 11 hymnals Refrain First Line: Come and join the song Lyrics: 1 Woman in the night, spent from giving birth, guard our precious light; peace is on the earth. Woman in the crowd, creeping up behind, touching is allowed: seek and you will find! Refrain: Come and join the song, women, children, men. Jesus makes us free to live again! 2 Woman at the well, question the Messiah; find your friends and tell: drink your heart's desire! Woman at the feast, let the righteous stare; come and go in peace; love him with your hair! [Refrain] 3 Woman in the house, nurtured to be meek, leave your second place, listen, think, and speak! Women on the road, from your sickness freed, witness and provide, joining word and deed: [Refrain] 4 Women on the hill, stand when men have fled; Christ needs loving still, though your hope is dead. Women in the dawn, care and spices bring, earliest to mourn, earliest to sing! [Refrain] Topics: Christian Year Baptism of Jesus; Christian Year Transfiguration; Jesus Christ Life; Women Scripture: Matthew 9:20-22 Used With Tune: NEW DISCIPLES (Fedak)
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NEW DISCIPLES (Fedak)

Meter: 5.5.5.5 D with refrain Appears in 4 hymnals Composer and/or Arranger: Alfred V. Fedak Tune Key: A Major Incipit: 34565 34176 67125 Used With Text: Woman in the Night
NEW DISCIPLES (Fedak)

ELIZABETH

Meter: 5.5.5.5 with refrain Appears in 1 hymnal Composer and/or Arranger: Jim Stanton Tune Key: g minor Incipit: 55171 56171 17766 Used With Text: Woman in the Night
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HAIZ

Appears in 3 hymnals Used With Text: [Woman in the night]
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Woman in the Night

Author: Brian Wren Hymnal: Glory to God #161 (2013) Meter: 5.5.5.5 D with refrain Refrain First Line: Come and join the song Lyrics: 1 Woman in the night, spent from giving birth, guard our precious light; peace is on the earth. Woman in the crowd, creeping up behind, touching is allowed: seek and you will find! Refrain: Come and join the song, women, children, men. Jesus makes us free to live again! 2 Woman at the well, question the Messiah; find your friends and tell: drink your heart's desire! Woman at the feast, let the righteous stare; come and go in peace; love him with your hair! [Refrain] 3 Woman in the house, nurtured to be meek, leave your second place, listen, think, and speak! Women on the road, from your sickness freed, witness and provide, joining word and deed: [Refrain] 4 Women on the hill, stand when men have fled; Christ needs loving still, though your hope is dead. Women in the dawn, care and spices bring, earliest to mourn, earliest to sing! [Refrain] Topics: Christian Year Baptism of Jesus; Christian Year Transfiguration; Jesus Christ Life; Women Scripture: Matthew 9:20-22 Languages: English Tune Title: NEW DISCIPLES (Fedak)
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Woman in the Night

Author: Brian Wren Hymnal: Chalice Hymnal #188 (1995) Meter: 5.5.5.5 with refrain Refrain First Line: Come and join the song Lyrics: 1 Woman in the night, spent from giving birth, guard our precious light; peace is on the earth! Refrain: Come and join the song, women, children, men; Jesus makes us free to live again! 2 Woman in the crowd, creeping up behind, touching is allowed: seek and you will find! [Refrain] 3 Woman at the well, question the Messiah; find your friends and tell: drink your heart's desire! [Refrain] 4 Woman at the feast, let the righteous stare; come and go in peace; love him with your hair! [Refrain] 5 Woman in the house, nurtured to be meek, leave your second place, listen, think and speak! [Refrain] 6 Women on the road, from your sickness freed, witness and provide, joining word and deed! [Refrain] Topics: Jesus Christ Life and Ministry; God Known in Jesus Christ Life and Ministry; Freedom and Liberation; Jesus Christ; Jesus Christ: Life and Ministry; Women Languages: English Tune Title: ELIZABETH
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Woman in the Night

Author: Brian Wren Hymnal: The United Methodist Hymnal #274 (1989) Meter: 5.5.5.5 with refrain Refrain First Line: Come and join the song Lyrics: 1 Woman in the night, spent from giving birth, guard our precious light; peace is on the earth! Refrain: Come and join the song, women, children, men; Jesus makes us free to live again! 2 Woman in the crowd, creeping up behind, touching is allowed; seek and you will find! (Refrain) 3 Woman at the well, question the Messiah; find your friends and tell; drink your heart's desire! (Refrain) 4 Woman at the feast, let the righteous stare; come and go in peace; love him with your hair! (Refrain) 5 Woman in the house, nurtured to be meek, leave your second place; listen, think, and speak! (Refrain) 6 Women on the road, welcomed and restored, travel far and wide; witness to the Lord! (Refrain) 7 Women on the hill, stand when men have fled! Christ needs loving still, though your hope is dead. (Refrain) 8 Women in the dawn, care and spices bring; earliest to mourn; earliest to sing! (Refrain) Topics: Freedom and Liberation; Jesus Christ Languages: English Tune Title: HAIZ
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Brian A. Wren

b. 1936 Person Name: Brian Wren, 1936- Author of "Woman in the Night" in Worship and Rejoice Brian Wren (b. Romford, Essex, England, 1936) is a major British figure in the revival of contemporary hymn writing. He studied French literature at New College and theology at Mansfield College in Oxford, England. Ordained in 1965, he was pastor of the Congregational Church (now United Reformed) in Hockley and Hawkwell, Essex, from 1965 to 1970. He worked for the British Council of Churches and several other organizations involved in fighting poverty and promoting peace and justice. This work resulted in his writing of Education for Justice (1977) and Patriotism and Peace (1983). With a ministry throughout the English-speaking world, Wren now resides in the United States where he is active as a freelance lecturer, preacher, and full-time hymn writer. His hymn texts are published in Faith Looking Forward (1983), Praising a Mystery (1986), Bring Many Names (1989), New Beginnings (1993), and Faith Renewed: 33 Hymns Reissued and Revised (1995), as well as in many modern hymnals. He has also produced What Language Shall I Borrow? (1989), a discussion guide to inclusive language in Christian worship. Bert Polman
Brian A. Wren

Charles H. Webb

b. 1933 Person Name: Charles H. Webb Composer of "HAIZ" in The United Methodist Hymnal
Charles H. Webb

Jane Marshall

1924 - 2019 Composer of "NOEL NEW" in Hymnal Supplement II Jane Marshall, was born Jane Anne Manton in Dallas in 1924. She became a pianist and organist and composed music as a teenager. She earned a music degree in 1945 from SMU. She married Elbert Marshall. She went on to write more than 200 hymns and other sacred music works. She later earned a Masters degree in 1968 from SMU in choral conducting and composition. She taught at SMU's Perkins School of Theology and tis Church Music Summer School from 1975-2010. She attended Northaven United Methodist Church in Dallas for many years, collaborated often with other hymn writers, and encouraged many students. Dianne Shapiro, from UM News article , May 30, 2019 by Sam Hodges (accessed 6-7-2019)
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