God, in the Planning

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Author: Graham Maule

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Author: John L. Bell

John Bell (b. 1949) was born in the Scottish town of Kilmarnock in Ayrshire, intending to be a music teacher when he felt the call to the ministry. But in frustration with his classes, he did volunteer work in a deprived neighborhood in London for a time and also served for two years as an associate pastor at the English Reformed Church in Amsterdam. After graduating he worked for five years as a youth pastor for the Church of Scotland, serving a large region that included about 500 churches. He then took a similar position with the Iona Community, and with his colleague Graham Maule, began to broaden the youth ministry to focus on renewal of the church’s worship. His approach soon turned to composing songs within the identifiable traditi… Go to person page >

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Text Information

First Line: God, in the planning and purpose of life
Title: God, in the Planning
Author: John L. Bell
Author: Graham Maule
Meter: 10.10.10.10
Language: English
Copyright: © 1989, Iona Community, GIA Publications, Inc. agent
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Tune

SLANE

SLANE is an old Irish folk tune associated with the ballad "With My Love on the Road" in Patrick W. Joyce's Old Irish Folk Music and Songs (1909). It became a hymn tune when it was arranged by David Evans (PHH 285) and set to the Irish hymn "Be Thou My Vision" published in the Church Hymnary (1927).…

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African American Heritage Hymnal #518

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Anglican Hymns Old and New (Rev. and Enl.) #239

Complete Anglican Hymns Old and New #213

Complete Anglican Hymns Old and New #213

Gather (3rd ed.) #970

Gather (3rd ed.) #970
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Gather Comprehensive #868

Gather Comprehensive #868
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Gather Comprehensive, Second Edition #858

Gather Comprehensive, Second Edition #858

One Lord, One Faith, One Baptism #527

One Lord, One Faith, One Baptism #527

Oramos Cantando = We Pray In Song #793

Oramos Cantando = We Pray In Song #793

RitualSong (2nd ed.) #1070

RitualSong (2nd ed.) #1070

RitualSong #944

RitualSong #944

Sing Glory #698

Sing Glory #698

Worship (4th ed.) #984

Worship (4th ed.) #984
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