Go Forth, Strong Word of God

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Go forth, strong word of God

Author: Frank Cross (1952)
Tune: ST. THOMAS (Williams)
CCLI Number: 450525
Published in 6 hymnals

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Source: The Hymnal of The Evangelical United Brethren Church #159

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Author: Frank Cross

Cross, Frank LeRoy. (Oklahoma, 1904- ). Evangelical United Brethren. Graduated from United Theological Seminary, Dayton. Pastor in Oklahoma, editor of Lorenz Publishing Co., Dayton. Winner of the Hymn Society of America contest for hymns based on the Bible, with "Go forth, strong word of God," issued at the time of the introduction of the Revised Standard Version. Has written other hymns for various denominations. --Ellen Jane Lorenz, DNAH Archives… Go to person page >

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First Line:	Go forth, strong word of God
Title:	Go Forth, Strong Word of God
Author:	Frank Cross (1952)
Meter:	6.6.8.6
Language:	English
Copyright:	© 1953 The Hymn Society of America

Psalm 119:105
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ST. THOMAS (Williams)

ST. THOMAS is actually lines 5 through 8 of the sixteen-line tune HOLBORN, composed by Aaron Williams (b. London, England, 1731; d. London, 1776) and published in his Collection (1763, 1765) as a setting for Charles Wesley's text "Soldiers of Christ, Arise" (570). The harmonization is by Lowell Maso…

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