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Silence, Frenzied, Unclean Spirit

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Author: Thomas H. Troeger

Thomas Troeger (1945-2022), professor of Christian communication at Yale Divinity school, was a well known preacher, poet, and musician. He was a fellow of Silliman College, held a B.A. from Yale University; B.D. Colgate Rochester Divinity School; S.T. D. Dickinson College, and was awarded an honorary D.D. from Virginia Theological Seminary. He was ordained in the Presbyterian Church in 1970 and the Episcopal Church in 1999, and remained dually aligned with both traditions. Troerger led conferences and lectures in worship and preaching throughout North America, as well as in Denmark, Holland, Australia, Japan, and Africa. He served as national chaplain to the American Guild of Organists, and for at least three years he hosted the Season of… Go to person page >

Text Information

First Line: Silence, frenzied, unclean spirit
Title: Silence, Frenzied, Unclean Spirit
Author: Thomas H. Troeger (1984)
Meter: 8.7.8.7 D
Language: English
Copyright: © 1984 Oxford University Press
Article: Silence! Frenzied, Unclean Spirit by Thomas H. Troeger (from "The Hymn")

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