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You Are the Lord, Giver of Mercy!

Meter: 9.9.9 Appears in 4 hymnals First Line: You are the Lord, giver of mercy Text Sources: Trad. liturgical text

[You are the Lord, giver of mercy!]

Appears in 1 hymnal Composer and/or Arranger: Richard D. Wetzel Tune Sources: Based on Appalachian folk melody Tune Key: e minor Incipit: 13554 54311 35445 Used With Text: You Are the Lord, Giver of Mercy!

WAYFARING STRANGER

Meter: 9.9.9 Appears in 37 hymnals Composer and/or Arranger: Richard D. Wetzel Tune Sources: Appalachian folk melody Tune Key: e minor Incipit: 11554 54311 34413 Used With Text: You Are the Lord, Giver of Mercy!

[You are the Lord, giver of mercy!]

Appears in 1 hymnal Composer and/or Arranger: David N. Johnson Tune Key: d minor Incipit: 11343 21721 55343 Used With Text: You Are the Lord, Giver of Mercy!

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You Are the Lord, Giver of Mercy!

Hymnal: The Worshipbook #212 (1972) Topics: Musical Responses Setting One Tune Title: [You are the Lord, giver of mercy!]

You Are the Lord, Giver of Mercy!

Hymnal: The Worshipbook #234A (1972) Topics: Musical Responses Setting Two Tune Title: [You are the Lord, giver of mercy!]

You Are the Lord, Giver of Mercy!

Hymnal: The Worshipbook #253A (1972) Topics: Musical Responses Setting Three Tune Title: [You are the Lord, giver of mercy!]

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David N. Johnson

1922 - 1987 Composer of "[You are the Lord, giver of mercy!]" in The Worshipbook David Johnson (b. San Antonio, TX, 1922; d. Phoenix, AZ, 1987), former music department chairman at St. Olaf College, composed EARTH AND ALL STARS and published it in his Twelve Folksongs and Spirituals (1968). Johnson studied at Trinity, University, San Antonio, Texas, and received his master's and doctoral degrees in music from Syracuse University, New York. In addition to St. Olaf, he taught at Syracuse University; Alfred University, Alfred, New York; and Arizona State University. Johnson was organist at Syracuse University and organist and choir director at Trinity Episcopal Cathedral in Phoenix. His publications include Instruction Book for Beginning Organists and Organ Teacher's Guide; his compositions number over three hundred and include hymn tunes, varied harmonizations, and hymn preludes. Bert Polman

Richard D. Wetzel

b. 1935 Arranger of "WAYFARING STRANGER" in Glory to God Richard D. Wetzel (b. 1935) received the Ph.D. in Musicology from the University of Pittsburgh, studying under D�nes Bartha, Theodore Finney, and Robert Snow. He joined the faculty of Ohio University in 1970. Dr. Wetzel's area of emphasis is American Music, and he is published in The New Grove Dictionary of American Music and American National Biography. His book, Frontier Musicians, is a definitive work on German-American music of the 18th and 19th centuries. Wetzel is also a composer and hymnologist, and his liturgical music is found in numerous denominational hymnals, including those published by the Episcopal and Presbyterian churches and the United Church of Christ. Professor Wetzel was the recipient of Ohio University's Outstanding University Professor Award and is currently Chair of Graduate Studies in the School of Music. His arrangement of Geoffrey Ainger's tune, MARY'S CHILD, can be found in the Worship & Rejoice hymnal. http://www.hopepublishing.com