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KIHAYA

Appears in 4 hymnals Composer and/or Arranger: Mwalimu Glenn T. Boyd; J. Nathan Corbitt Tune Sources: Four African Hymns; Kihaya melody Tune Key: F Major Incipit: 11232 13334 5435 Used With Text: Give Thanks unto the Lord
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Give Thanks unto the Lord

Author: Mwalimu Glenn T. Boyd; C. Michael Hawn Appears in 4 hymnals Refrain First Line: Anafathili za milele (Amen, Alele, Aleluia; Amen, God's love will last forever) Topics: Antiphonal Psalms; Biblical Names and Places Amorites; Biblical Names and Places Bashon; Biblical Names and Places Egypt; Biblical Names and Places Exodus; Biblical Names and Places Israel; Biblical Names and Places Og; Biblical Names and Places Pharoah; Biblical Names and Places Red Sea; Biblical Names and Places Sihon; Church Year Easter; Commitment; Daily Prayer Night Prayer; Darkness; Earth; Elements of Worship Gathering; Enemies; Evil; Fear; Freedom; God Light from; God's Wonders; God's Deeds; God's Faithfulness; God's Goodness; God's Love; God's People (flock, sheep); God's Promise of Redemption; God's Providence; God's Strength; Gratitude; Historical Psalms; Hymns of Praise; Joy; Occasional Services New Year; Pain; People of God / Church Suffering; The Creation; Year A, B, C, Easter, Easter vigil; Settings Especially Appropriate for Children; Texts in Languages Other than English Swahili Scripture: Psalm 136 Used With Tune: KIHAYA Text Sources: Traditional Swahili.; Four African Hymns
Give Thanks unto the Lord

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Psalm 136

Author: Mwalimu Glenn T. Boyd; C. Michael Hawn Hymnal: Halle Halle #15 (1999) First Line: Give thanks unto the Lord for God is ever good Topics: Psalm Settings Scripture: Psalm 136 Languages: English; Swahili Tune Title: KIHAYA
Psalm 136

Psalm 136

Author: Mwalimu Glen T. Boyd Hymnal: For the Living of These Days #7 (1995) First Line: Give thanks unto the Lord for God is ever good Refrain First Line: Amen, God's love will last forever! (Anafathili za milele! / Amen, Alele, Allelujah!) Topics: Acts of Praise and Thanksgiving Languages: English; Swahili Tune Title: KIHAYA
Psalm 136

Give Thanks unto the Lord

Author: Mwalimu Glenn T. Boyd; C. Michael Hawn Hymnal: Psalms for All Seasons #136G (2012) Refrain First Line: Anafathili za milele (Amen, Alele, Aleluia; Amen, God's love will last forever) Topics: Antiphonal Psalms; Biblical Names and Places Amorites; Biblical Names and Places Bashon; Biblical Names and Places Egypt; Biblical Names and Places Exodus; Biblical Names and Places Israel; Biblical Names and Places Og; Biblical Names and Places Pharoah; Biblical Names and Places Red Sea; Biblical Names and Places Sihon; Church Year Easter; Commitment; Daily Prayer Night Prayer; Darkness; Earth; Elements of Worship Gathering; Enemies; Evil; Fear; Freedom; God Light from; God's Wonders; God's Deeds; God's Faithfulness; God's Goodness; God's Love; God's People (flock, sheep); God's Promise of Redemption; God's Providence; God's Strength; Gratitude; Historical Psalms; Hymns of Praise; Joy; Occasional Services New Year; Pain; People of God / Church Suffering; The Creation; Year A, B, C, Easter, Easter vigil; Settings Especially Appropriate for Children; Texts in Languages Other than English Swahili Scripture: Psalm 136 Languages: English; Swahili Tune Title: KIHAYA
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Glenn Boyd

Person Name: Mwalimu Glen T. Boyd Author of "Psalm 136" in For the Living of These Days
Glenn Boyd

C. Michael Hawn

b. 1948 Paraphaser (English) of "Psalm 136" in Halle Halle C. Michael Hawn University Distinguished Professor of Church Music Director, Master of Sacred Music Program Education D.M.A., Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, 1975; M.C.M., Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, 1972; B.M.E., Wheaton College, 1970 Teaching Specialties Worship and music, worship and culture, Seminary Singers, hymnology Research Interests Global music and worship, cross-cultural worship, enlivening congregational song Selected Publications :: C. Michael Hawn, ed., New Songs of Celebration Render: Congregational Singing in the Twenty-First Century (Chicago: GIA Publications, Inc., 2013) :: C. Michael Hawn, contributor, Canterbury Dictionary of Hymnology (Norwich, UK: Canterbury Press, 2013), http://hymnology.imprezadev.co.uk/; 25 articles on global hymnody with a focus on sub-Saharan African hymns :: Gather into One: Praying and Singing Globally (Grand Rapids: Wm. B. Eerdmans, 2003). :: One Bread, One Body: Exploring Cultural Diversity in Worship (Bethesda, MD: The Alban Institute, 2003). :: C. Michael Hawn, author and compiler, Halle, Halle: We Sing the World Round (Garland, TX: Choristers Guild, 1999). Professional Distinctions Regional winner and national finalist, National Association of Teachers of Singing Artist Awards contest, 1974; Citation for Excellence in Teaching, Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary, 1988; grant from Association of Theological Schools for sabbatical study in Nigeria and Kenya, 1989; Chair, Board of Directors, Children's Chorus of Greater Dallas, 1996-1998; Louisville Institute Sabbatical Research Grant, Lilly Foundation, 1998-1999; Worship Renewal Grant from the Calvin Institute of Christian Worship, Grand Rapids, MI, with funds provided by Lilly Endowment, Inc., 2000; Choristers Guild, President of the Board of Directors, 1990-92, 2001-03; Elected Fellow of the Hymn Society (2008); ordained Baptist minister (1980) --www.smu.edu/
C. Michael Hawn

J. Nathan Corbitt

b. 1950 Arranger of "KIHAYA" in Halle Halle
J. Nathan Corbitt

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