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On the Journey to Emmaus

Hymn on ONE LICENSE

On the journey to Emmaus with our hearts as cold as stone

Author: Marty Haugen
Tune: COLUMCILLE
ONE LICENSE: 00136
Published in 6 hymnals


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Author: Marty Haugen

Marty Haugen (b. 1950), is a prolific liturgical composer with many songs included in hymnals across the liturgical spectrum of North American hymnals and beyond, with many songs translated into different languages. He was raised in the American Lutheran Church, received a BA in psychology from Luther College, yet found his first position as a church musician in a Roman Catholic parish at a time when the Roman Catholic Church was undergoing profound liturgical and musical changes after Vatican II. Finding a vocation in that parish to provide accessible songs for worship, he continued to compose and to study, receiving an MA in pastoral studies at the University of St. Thomas in St. Paul Minnesota. A number of liturgical settings were prepar… Go to person page >

Text Information

First Line: On the journey to Emmaus with our hearts as cold as stone
Title: On the Journey to Emmaus
Author: Marty Haugen
Meter: Irregular
Place of Origin: United States
Language: English
Copyright: © 1995, GIA Publications, Inc.

Timeline

Instances

Instances (1 - 6 of 6)

Community of Christ Sings #272

Gather (3rd ed.) #538

Gather Comprehensive, Second Edition #445

RitualSong (2nd ed.) #636

RitualSong #816

Singing the Faith #308

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