Lord of creation, giver of gladness

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Lord of creation, giver of gladness

Author: David Mowbray
Tune: BUNESSAN
Published in 2 hymnals

Piano/Organ
	Twelve Hymn Introductions, General

Instrumental
	Worship the King

Handbells
	Ring for Joy! (Easy Reproducible Hymn Me…

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Author: David Mowbray

David Mowbray (b. 1938) was born in Wallington, Surrey, England. He attended Dulwich College, Fitzwilliam, Cambridge where he read English. He gained an MA at Trinity in Bristol and a BD at London (External). Ordained in the Church of England, he was a curate at St. Giles in Northampton and at St. Mary's in Walford. Appointed Vicar of Broxborne, Herts in 1970 in 1984, he became Vicar of All Saints, Hertfordshire. In 1991 he became Vicar of St. Matthew's Darley Abbey, Derby, where he serves to this day. He has been writing hymns since 1977 and most of his texts are represented by Jubilate Hymns. Three of his hymn texts have been included in Hope's new hymnal Worship & Rejoice (2001). --www.hopepublishing.com Go to person page >

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Text Information

First Line:	Lord of creation, giver of gladness
Author:	David Mowbray
Meter:	5.5.5.4 D
Language:	English
Copyright:	© David Mowbray / Jubilate Hymns

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BUNESSAN

BUNESSAN is a Gaelic tune that was first published (melody only) in Lachlan Macbean's Songs and Hymns of the Gael (1888) as a setting for Mary Macdonald's carol "Child in the Manger." The tune is named after Macdonald's birthplace on the Isle of Mull, Scotland. BUNESSAN is also well known as the set…

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