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Let Us Praise God Together

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Source: Trinity Hymnal (Rev. ed.) #659
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Author: J. E. Seddon

James E. Seddon (b. Ormskirk, Lancashire, England, 1915; d. London, England, 1983) received his musical training at the London College of Music and Trinity College in London and his theological training at the Bible Churchmen's Theological College (now Trinity College) in Bristol. He served various Anglican parishes in England from 1939 to 1945 as well as from 1967 to 1980. Seddon was a missionary in Morocco from 1945 to 1955 and the home secretary for the Bible Churchmen's Missionary Society from 1955 to 1967. Many of his thirty hymns are based on mission­ary themes; he wrote some in Arabic while he lived in Morocco. Seddon joined other Jubilate Group participants to produce Psalm Praise (1973) and Hymns for Today's Church (1982). Bert… Go to person page >

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First Line: Let us praise God together, let us praise
Title: Let Us Praise God Together
Author: J. E. Seddon (1982)
Meter: Irregular
Language: English
Copyright: © 1969, Hope Publishing Co. All rights reserved. Used by permission.
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Tune

LET US BREAK BREAD

The tune BREAK BREAD TOGETHER, like the text, has been subject to variation. It became widely known after publication in The Second Book of Negro Spirituals (1926), compiled by the brothers James Weldon Johnson and Rosamond Johnson. The tune gained further popularity through a variety of choral arra…

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Instances

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Anglican Hymns Old and New (Rev. and Enl.) #433

Anglican Hymns Old and New (Rev. and Enl.) #433

Church Family Worship #438

Church Family Worship #438

Complete Anglican Hymns Old and New #388

Complete Anglican Hymns Old and New #388
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Complete Mission Praise #414b

Complete Mission Praise #414b
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Hymns for Today's Church (2nd ed.) #S.18

Hymns for Today's Church (2nd ed.) #S.18
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Trinity Hymnal (Rev. ed.) #659

Trinity Hymnal (Rev. ed.) #659
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