Here We Gather as God's People

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Here we gather as God's People

Author: Daniel B. Merrick (1991)
Tune: NETTLETON
Published in 1 hymnal

Piano/Organ
	The Art of Hymn Playing: 250 Introductio…

Choral
	We Rejoice to be Gods Chosen

Instrumental
	Majestic Praise (Brass Solos for Worship…

Author: Daniel B. Merrick

Merrick Daniel B. (Bloomington, Illinois, April 29, 1926--November 11, 2004). Married Dagmar Gustafson in 1952 while a student at Phillips Theological Seminary (A.B., 1948; B.D., 1954); three children. Served churches in Sandoval, Ill.; Milwaukee, Wisconsin; Panama Canal Zone; Peoria, Illinois; and Havana, Ill. Won his first hymn writing contest in the mid-1950s. The hymn "O God whose Love Compels Us" was a winning entry for a theme hymn for the American Baptist convention in 1967. Edited the Chalice Hymnal for the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ). --DNAH Archives Go to person page >

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First Line:	Here we gather as God's People
Title:	Here We Gather as God's People
Author:	Daniel B. Merrick (1991)
Meter:	8.7.8.7 D
Publication Date:	1995
Copyright:	Words © 1995 Chalice Press

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Tune

NETTLETON

The authorship of this tune is not clear, with different editors attributing the tune to different composers (or not naming one at all). See the instances list above for the different attributions. From William J. Reynolds, Companion to Baptist Hymnal (1976): "Nettleton first appeared as a two-part…

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Piano/Organ The Art of Hymn Playing: 250 Introductions, Preludes, Free Accompaniments, & Alternate Harmonizations 2nd Edition My Jesus, I Love Thee (Hymns of Consecration and Adoration for Piano) COLLECTED PIANO/ORGAN WORKS More Piano/Organ...
Choral We Rejoice to be Gods Chosen Joined Together As One Body - (Choral Score) Psalm of New Beginnings More Choral...
Instrumental Majestic Praise (Brass Solos for Worship for Trumpet, Horn, Trombone, or Baritone T.C.) Majestic Praise (Brass Solos for Worship for Trumpet, Horn, Trombone, or Baritone T.C.) Come, Thou Fount of Every Blessing More Instrumental...
Handbells Ring New Songs to the Lord, Vol. 2 (easy settings of praise and worship songs blended with traditional hymns) In Glad Adoration! (Seven Reproducible Hymn Tune Settings) In Glad Adoration! (Seven Reproducible Hymn Tune Settings) More Handbells...