God, who gives to life its goodness

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God, who gives to life its goodness

Author: Walter Farquharson
Tune: ABBOT'S LEIGH
ONE LICENSE: 150474
Published in 10 hymnals

Piano/Organ
	Eight Improv. on 20th Cent. Hymn Tunes,…

Instrumental
	Abbot's Leigh (Festive Hymn Setting)

Handbells
	ABBOT'S LEIGH

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Author: Walter Farquharson

Farquharson, Walter Henry. (Rosetown, Saskatchewan, May 30, 1936- ). United Church. University of Saskatchewan, B.A., 1957; B.D., 1961 (St. Andrew's College). His single pastorate (1961- ) has been a "tentmaker" ministry" at Saltcoats, Sask., which he combined with teaching English in the town's high school, and which he has from time to time shared with other clergy, notably Margaret Joyce Dickin. Many of his hymns have been set to music by Ron Klusmeier. --Hugh D. McKellar, DNAH Archives Go to person page >

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First Line:	God, who gives to life its goodness
Author:	Walter Farquharson
Meter:	8.7.8.7 D
Language:	English
Copyright:	© 1970 Walter Farquharson

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Tune

ABBOT'S LEIGH

Cyril V. Taylor (PHH 286) composed ABBOT'S LEIGH in May of 1941 when he was working for the Religious Broadcasting Department of the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC). The BBC had received complaints about the use of AUSTRIA (tune for the Austrian national hymn) during this time of war, a tune…

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HERMON (Pilcher)

The 1912 Psalter and earlier editions of the Psalter Hymnal set this text to the tune AUSTRIAN HYMN by Franz J. Haydn. However, because of the tune's association with the Nazi regime of World War II, several North American immigrants and Jewish Christians suggested that it be removed from the hymnal…

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Piano/Organ Eight Improv. on 20th Cent. Hymn Tunes, Set 1 ABBOT'S LEIGH As Though the Whole Creation Cried - 50 Hymn Harmonizations for Organ - Volume 1 More Piano/Organ...
Choral God of Life - (Choral Score) More Choral...
Instrumental Abbot's Leigh (Festive Hymn Setting) BRASS ACCOMPANIMENTS FOR HYMNSINGING More Instrumental...
Handbells ABBOT'S LEIGH More Handbells...