Come in Our Dark Time

Come, in our dark time when spirits are desolate

Author: Shirley Erena Murray
Published in 1 hymnal


Author: Shirley Erena Murray

Shirley Erena Murray (b. Invercargill, New Zealand, 1931) studied music as an undergraduate but received a master’s degree (with honors) in classics and French from Otago University. Her upbringing was Methodist, but she became a Presbyterian when she married the Reverend John Stewart Murray, who was a moderator of the Presbyterian Church of New Zealand. Shirley began her career as a teacher of languages, but she became more active in Amnesty International, and for eight years she served the Labor Party Research Unit of Parliament. Her involvement in these organizations has enriched her writing of hymns, which address human rights, women’s concerns, justice, peace, the integrity of creation, and the unity of the church. Many of her hymn… Go to person page >

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First Line: Come, in our dark time when spirits are desolate
Title: Come in Our Dark Time
Author: Shirley Erena Murray
Meter: 12.11.12.11
Language: English
Notes: Suggested tune: LAURA
Copyright: Words and Music © 2011 Hope Publishing Company

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