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Blest Be the God of Israel

Blest Be the God of Israel, The Lord who visited His own

Author: Dewey Westra
CCLI Number: 1226514
Published in 2 hymnals

Piano/Organ

Introd., Interludes, & Codas on Traditio…
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Author: Dewey Westra

Dewey D. Westra (b. Holland, MI, 1899; d. Wyoming, MI, 1979) was a dedicated educator, writer, and musician who faithfully served the Christian Reformed Church. He attended Calvin College, Grand Rapids, Michigan, and Wayne State University in Detroit. In the 1920s and 30s he was a Christian school Principal in Byron Center and Detroit, Michigan. During the 1940s he was involved in various ventures, including becoming a diesel instructor for the Ford Motor Company. After 1947 he became a principal again, serving at Christian schools in Sioux Center, Iowa; Randolph, Wisconsin; and Walker, Michigan. Westra wrote poetry in English, Dutch, and Frisian, and translated poetry into English from Dutch and Frisian. He arranged many songs and composed… Go to person page >

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Text Information

First Line: Blest Be the God of Israel, The Lord who visited His own
Title: Blest Be the God of Israel
Author: Dewey Westra
Meter: 8.8.8.8.8.8.7.10.8.10
Language: English
Copyright: © 1976 Faith Alive Christian Resources
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Tune

AN WASSERFLÜSSEN BABYLON

The tune AN WASSERFLÜSSEN BABYLON was composed by Wolfgang Dachstein (b. Gffenburg an der Kinzig, Germany, 1487; d. Strasbourg, Germany, 1553) and published in the Strassburger Kirchenampt (1525), edited by Dachstein and his friend Matthaus Greiter. In that collection it was the setting for Dachste…

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BENEDICTUS


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Instances

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Psalter Hymnal (Blue) #333

Psalter Hymnal (Blue) #333

Psalter Hymnal (Red) #344

Psalter Hymnal (Red) #344
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