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O God the Creator

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Author: Elizabeth Haile

Elizabeth Haile has been active in the work of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) in a variety of capacities, many relating to work with Native Americans. He daughter, Holly Haile Smith, is the first Native American woman ordained in the PC(USA). Haile lives on the Shinnecock reservation in Southhampton, Long Island, New York. --The Presbyterian Hymnal Companion, 1993 Go to person page >

Author: Cecil Corbett

Cecil Corbett is a graduate of the University of Dubuque Theological Seminary and has served as pastor for Native American congregations. He was also president of the Charles Cook Theological School in Tempe, Arizona, where many Native American students are educated and trained. --The Presbyterian Hymnal Companion, 1993 Go to person page >

Text Information

First Line: O God the Creator, the Three in One
Title: O God the Creator
Author: Elizabeth Haile (1977)
Author: Cecil Corbett (1977)
Meter: Irregular
Language: English
Copyright: © 1977, Elizabeth Haile and Cecil Corbett. All rights reserved. Used by permission.

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The New Century Hymnal #291

The Presbyterian Hymnal #273

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