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O God of Hosts, O God of Grace

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Author: William Kuipers

Born: 1883, Rochester, New York. Died: 1933, Passaic, New Jersey. Buried: Restlawn Cemetery, Grand Rapids, Michigan. Kuipers emigrated from Friesland to America, in the late 1880s, graduated from Calvin College, Grand Rapids, Michigan, and was ordained in the Christian Reformed Church. He served at the Second Christian Reformed Church of Fremont, Michigan (1914-19); Christian Reformed churches in Oakland, Michigan (1919-23); Dennis Avenue, Grand Rapids, Michigan (1923-27); and Summer Street, Passaic, New Jersey (1927-33). He wrote a number of poems, hymns, and psalm versifications. © The Cyber Hymnal™ (hymntime.com/tch)  Go to person page >

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First Line: O God of hosts, O God of grace
Title: O God of Hosts, O God of Grace
Author: William Kuipers (1931)
Meter: 8.8.9.8.8.9.8.8
Language: English
Copyright: © 1976 Faith Alive Christian Resources
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Tune

GENEVAN 84

GENEVAN 84 first appeared in the 1562 edition of the Genevan Psalter; Howard Slenk (PHH 3) harmonized it in 1985. The rhythm of the first phrase is altered to match that of the second and final phrase. (The original first phrase began with two half notes followed by four quarter notes.) This loved G…

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Hymns for Youth #157

Hymns for Youth #157

Psalter Hymnal (Blue) #162

Psalter Hymnal (Blue) #162

Psalter Hymnal (Red) #172

Psalter Hymnal (Red) #172
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