Christopher Martin Idle (b. Bromley, Kent, England, 1938) was educated at Elthan College, St. Peter's College, Oxford, and Clifton Theological College in Bristol, and was ordained in the Church of England. He served churches in Barrow-in-Furness, Cumbria; London; and Oakley, Suffolk; and recently returned to London, where he is involved in various hymnal projects. A prolific author of articles on the Christian's public responsibilities, Idle has also published The Lion Book of Favorite Hymns (1980) and at least one hundred of his own hymns and biblical paraphrases. Some of his texts first appeared in hymnals published by the Jubilate Group, with which he is associated. He was also editor of Anglican Praise (1987). In 1998 Hope Publishing… Go to person page >
ST. CLEMENT was composed for this text by Rev. Clement C. Scholefield (b. Edgbaston, near Birmingham, Warwickshire, England, 1839; d. Goldalming, Surrey, England, 1904). ST. CLEMENT was published in Arthur S. Sullivan's 1874 hymnal, Church Hymns with Tunes; of his own accord Sullivan (PHH 46) "canon…
Display Title: Come, praise the Lord, all you his servantsFirst Line: Come, praise the Lord, all you his servantsTune Title: ST. CLEMENTAuthor: Christopher Idle (born 1938)Meter: 9 8 9 8Scripture: Psalm 134Date: 1987Subject: God's Church | Doxology, Glory to God; Epiphany 2, Revelation | The First Disciples
Display Title: Come, Praise the Lord, All You His ServantsFirst Line: [Come, Praise the Lord, All You His Servants]Author: Christopher M. IdleMeter: 98.98Scripture: Psalm 134Date: 2008Source: Light Upon the River (Hope Publishing Company,, 1998)
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