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Once In Royal David's City, When the King Was in Distress

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Author: Michael Morgan

Michael Morgan (b. 1948) is a church musician, Psalm scholar, and collector of English Bibles and Psalters from Atlanta, Georgia. After almost 40 years, he now serves as Organist Emeritus for Atlanta’s historic Central Presbyterian Church, and as Seminary Musician at Columbia Theological Seminary. He holds degrees from Florida State University and Atlanta University, and did post-graduate study with composer Richard Purvis in San Francisco. He has played recitals, worship services, and master classes across the U. S., and in England, France, Spain, Switzerland, and Germany. He is author of the Psalter for Christian Worship (1999; rev. 2010), and a regular contributor in the field of psalmody (most recently to the Reformed collections Psal… Go to person page >

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First Line: Once in royal David's city, When the king was in distress
Title: Once In Royal David's City, When the King Was in Distress
Author: Michael Morgan
Language: English
Publication Date: 2012
Copyright: © 2011 Michael Morgan, admin. Faith Alive Christian Resources

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Psalms for All Seasons #132B

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