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We Thank You

Appears in 3 hymnals First Line: We thank you, thank you, God (Imela, imela) Text Sources: Traditional
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We Come to Thank You, God, by Singing

Author: Herman A. Bruining; Arie Verduijn Meter: 9.8.9.8 D Appears in 2 hymnals Lyrics: 1 We come to thank you, God, by singing your praises in our evening song. The sunlight may be disappearing, but you, our light, stay bright and strong. You have surrounded us with favor, more than a father you have been. Our source of blessing will not waver; your mercies, Lord, are clearly seen. 2 You chose to safeguard us forever; your hand has fed us, led us through. When we were troubled, you were ever our helper near, so close and true. This evening we must not be anxious our minds and bodies will be blest. We give you thanks for help so gracious; from dawn to dawn you never rest. 3 We know who is our consolation, unchanging, though night follows day. We know the Rock, our firm foundation; you never fail, our strength and stay. Though you may call us in the evening of lives made weary by our strife, we rest our hope for brighter morning on you, Lord of eternal life!
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We Give You Thanks, O God

Meter: 6.6.8.6 Appears in 1 hymnal Topics: Christ Second Coming and the Last Judgment of; Judgment; Punishment of Wicked; Wrath Of God Scripture: Psalm 75 Used With Tune: CARLISLE Text Sources: OPC/URCNA 2016

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We Thank You

Appears in 4 hymnals Tune Key: D Major Incipit: 44433 32221 23444 Used With Text: We Thank You
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CARLISLE

Meter: 6.6.8.6 Appears in 136 hymnals Composer and/or Arranger: Charles Lockhart Tune Key: D Major Incipit: 15132 17114 56514 Used With Text: We Give You Thanks, O God
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DIE TUGEND WIRD

Meter: 9.8.9.8 D Appears in 51 hymnals Composer and/or Arranger: Johanna Wagenaar Tune Key: F Major Incipit: 51231 55313 25365 Used With Text: We Come to Thank You, God, by Singing

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We Thank You

Hymnal: Sing With Me #36 (2006) First Line: We thank you, thank you, God (Imela, imela) Lyrics: Ibo: Imela, imela, imela, Okaka. Imela, Chineke. Imela. Ony'oma. 1 We thank you, thank you, God. We thank you, thank you,God. We thank you. You are good. We thank you. You are good. 2 We love you, love you, God. (2x) We love you. You are good. (2x) 3 We praise you, praise you, God (2x) We praise you. You are good. (2x) Topics: Hello Praise and Thanksgiving; Instrumental Options Non-Pitched Instruments; Songs in Other Languages Ibo; Songs with Non-Western Roots Nigeria Languages: English; Ibo Tune Title: We Thank You
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Imela / We Thank You, God

Author: Nolan Williams, Jr., b.1969 Hymnal: Lead Me, Guide Me (2nd ed.) #487 (2012) First Line: Imela, imela (We thank you, thank you God) Topics: African Hymns; Faithfulness of God; Thanksgiving, Gratitude Scripture: Psalm 118:29 Languages: English; Nigerian Tune Title: [Imela, imela (We thank you, thank you, God)]

Imela

Author: Nolan Williams, Jr. b. 1969 Hymnal: African American Heritage Hymnal #535 (2001) First Line: Imela, imela (We thank You, thank You, God) Topics: God His Faithfulness; God Love and Mercy Scripture: Psalm 118:29 Languages: English; Ibo Tune Title: [We thank You]

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Nolan Williams

Person Name: Nolan Williams, Jr. b. 1969 Adapter of "Imela" in African American Heritage Hymnal

John L. Bell

b. 1949 Person Name: John L. Bell, b.1949 Arranger of "[We thank You]" in African American Heritage Hymnal John Bell (b. 1949) was born in the Scottish town of Kilmarnock in Ayrshire, intending to be a music teacher when he felt the call to the ministry. But in frustration with his classes, he did volunteer work in a deprived neighborhood in London for a time and also served for two years as an associate pastor at the English Reformed Church in Amsterdam. After graduating he worked for five years as a youth pastor for the Church of Scotland, serving a large region that included about 500 churches. He then took a similar position with the Iona Community, and with his colleague Graham Maule, began to broaden the youth ministry to focus on renewal of the church’s worship. His approach soon turned to composing songs within the identifiable traditions of hymnody that began to address concerns missing from the current Scottish hymnal: "I discovered that seldom did our hymns represent the plight of poor people to God. There was nothing that dealt with unemployment, nothing that dealt with living in a multicultural society and feeling disenfranchised. There was nothing about child abuse…,that reflected concern for the developing world, nothing that helped see ourselves as brothers and sisters to those who are suffering from poverty or persecution." [from an interview in Reformed Worship (March 1993)] That concern not only led to writing many songs, but increasingly to introducing them internationally in many conferences, while also gathering songs from around the world. He was convener for the fourth edition of the Church of Scotland’s Church Hymnary (2005), a very different collection from the previous 1973 edition. His books, The Singing Thing and The Singing Thing Too, as well as the many collections of songs and worship resources produced by John Bell—some together with other members of the Iona Community’s “Wild Goose Resource Group,” —are available in North America from GIA Publications. Emily Brink

Ruth C. Duck

b. 1947 Person Name: Ruth Duck Author of "God, We Thank You for Our People" in The New Century Hymnal