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[He came to earth, not to be served]

Appears in 3 hymnals Composer and/or Arranger: John Pantry, b. 1946; Martin V. Clarke, b. 1982 Tune Key: F Major Incipit: 34231 27117 56712 Used With Text: He came to earth, not to be served

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He came to earth, not to be served

Author: John Pantry, b. 1946 Appears in 4 hymnals Topics: Jesus Christ: Risen and Ascended; Conversion and New Life Scripture: 1 John 4:9-10 Used With Tune: [He came to earth, not to be served]

Instances

Published text-tune combinations (hymns) from specific hymnals

King of kinds and Lord of lords

Author: John Pantry (b. 1946) Hymnal: Church Hymnary (4th ed.) #394 (2005) Meter: Irregular First Line: He came to earth, not to be served Topics: Life in Christ Christ Incarnate - Passion and Death; Adoration Of Jesus Scripture: 1 Peter 2:24 Languages: English Tune Title: KING OF KINGS

King of kinds and Lord of lords

Author: John Pantry (b. 1946) Hymnal: Hymns of Glory, Songs of Praise #394 (2008) Meter: Irregular First Line: He came to earth, not to be served Topics: Life in Christ Christ Incarnate - Passion and Death; Adoration Of Jesus Scripture: 1 Peter 2:24 Languages: English Tune Title: KING OF KINGS

He came to earth, not to be served

Author: John Pantry, b. 1946 Hymnal: Singing the Faith #445 (2011) Topics: Jesus Christ: Risen and Ascended; Conversion and New Life Scripture: 1 John 4:9-10 Languages: English Tune Title: [He came to earth, not to be served]

People

Authors, composers, editors, etc.

John Pantry

b. 1946 Person Name: John Pantry (b. 1946) Author of "King of kinds and Lord of lords" in Church Hymnary (4th ed.)

Martin Clarke

b. 1982 Person Name: Martin V. Clarke, b. 1982 Arranger of "[He came to earth, not to be served]" in Singing the Faith

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