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WIDOW'S GOLD

Meter: 8.6.8.6.6 Appears in 2 hymnals Composer and/or Arranger: Randall Sensmeier Tune Key: g minor Incipit: 51765 12314 3231
WIDOW'S GOLD

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The Thirsty Cry for Water, Lord

Author: Herman G. Stuempfle, Jr., 1923-2007 Meter: 8.6.8.6.6 Appears in 5 hymnals Topics: Social Concern Used With Tune: WIDOW'S GOLD
The Thirsty Cry for Water, Lord

The Temple Rang with Golden Coins

Author: Herman G. Stuempfle, Jr., 1923-2007 Meter: 8.6.8.6.6 Appears in 5 hymnals Topics: Stewardship; Ordinary Time, Thirty-Second Sunday B Scripture: Mark 12:41-44 Used With Tune: WIDOW'S GOLD
The Temple Rang with Golden Coins

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The Thirsty Cry for Water, Lord

Author: Herman G. Stuempfle, Jr., 1923-2007 Hymnal: Worship (4th ed.) #795 (2011) Meter: 8.6.8.6.6 Topics: Social Concern Languages: English Tune Title: WIDOW'S GOLD
The Thirsty Cry for Water, Lord
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The Temple Rang with Golden Coins

Author: Herman G. Stuempfle, Jr., 1923-2007 Hymnal: Worship (4th ed.) #809 (2011) Meter: 8.6.8.6.6 Topics: Stewardship; Ordinary Time, Thirty-Second Sunday B Scripture: Mark 12:41-44 Languages: English Tune Title: WIDOW'S GOLD
The Temple Rang with Golden Coins

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Herman G. Stuempfle

1923 - 2007 Person Name: Herman G. Stuempfle, Jr., 1923-2007 Author (attributed to) of "The Thirsty Cry for Water, Lord" in Worship (4th ed.) Rev. Dr. Herman G. Stuempfle, Jr., 83, died Tuesday, March 13, 2007, after a long illness. Born April 2, 1923, in Clarion, he was the son of the late Herman G. and Helen (Wolfe) Stuempfle, Sr. Stuempfle lived most of his life in Gettysburg, PA. He served as President of the Lutheran Theological Seminary in Gettysburg. He attended Hughesville public schools, and was a graduate of Susquehanna University and the Lutheran Theological Seminary at Gettysburg. He received additional advanced degrees from Union Theological Seminary in New York and a doctoral degree at Southern California School of Theology at Claremont. He retired in 1989. Rev. Dr. Stuempfle was the author of several books and numerous articles and lectures on preaching, history, and theology. He was also among the most honored and respected hymn writers of the 20th and 21st centuries. Rev. Dr. Stuempfle was known for his leadership in community and civic projects. Always taking an active stance on social issues, he participated in the creation of day care centers, served on the Gettysburg interchurch social action committee, helped create and support prison ministries and a homeless shelter, and tutored young people in the after school program of Christ Lutheran Church, where he was a long time member. --Excerpts from his obituary published in Evening Sun from Mar. 15 to Mar. 16, 2007
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Randall K. Sensmeier

b. 1948 Person Name: Randall Sensmeier, b. 1948 Composer of "WIDOW'S GOLD" in Worship (4th ed.)
Randall K. Sensmeier
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