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Dance and Sing

Shooting star and sunset shape

Author: Graham Maule; Author: John L. Bell
Tune: PULLING BRACKEN
CCLI Number: 3271216
Published in 3 hymnals


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Author: Graham Maule

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Author: John L. Bell

John Bell (b. 1949) was born in the Scottish town of Kilmarnock in Ayrshire, intending to be a music teacher when he felt the call to the ministry. But in frustration with his classes, he did volunteer work in a deprived neighborhood in London for a time and also served for two years as an associate pastor at the English Reformed Church in Amsterdam. After graduating he worked for five years as a youth pastor for the Church of Scotland, serving a large region that included about 500 churches. He then took a similar position with the Iona Community, and with his colleague Graham Maule, began to broaden the youth ministry to focus on renewal of the church’s worship. His approach soon turned to composing songs within the identifiable traditi… Go to person page >

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First Line: Shooting star and sunset shape
Title: Dance and Sing
Author: Graham Maule
Author: John L. Bell
Language: English
Refrain First Line: Dance and sing, all the earth
Copyright: © 1987 WGRG, Iona Community (admin. GIA Publications, Inc.)
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Instances in all hymnals

Instances (1 - 3 of 3)

Anglican Hymns Old and New (Rev. and Enl.) #151

Anglican Hymns Old and New (Rev. and Enl.) #151

Complete Anglican Hymns Old and New #139

Complete Anglican Hymns Old and New #139

Iona Abbey Music Book #26

Iona Abbey Music Book #26
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