This Is a Story Full of Love

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Source: Worship (4th ed.) #593
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Author: Brian A. Wren

Brian Wren (b. Romford, Essex, England, 1936) is a major British figure in the revival of contemporary hymn writing. He studied French literature at New College and theology at Mansfield College in Oxford, England. Ordained in 1965, he was pastor of the Congregational Church (now United Reformed) in Hockley and Hawkwell, Essex, from 1965 to 1970. He worked for the British Council of Churches and several other organizations involved in fighting poverty and promoting peace and justice. This work resulted in his writing of Education for Justice (1977) and Patriotism and Peace (1983). With a ministry throughout the English-speaking world, Wren now resides in the United States where he is active as a freelance lecturer, preacher, and full-time h… Go to person page >

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First Line: This is a story full of love
Title: This Is a Story Full of Love
Author: Brian A. Wren
Meter: 8.6.8.6
Language: English
Copyright: © 1986 Hope Publishing Company
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Tune

LAND OF REST (American)

LAND OF REST is an American folk tune with roots in the ballads of northern England and Scotland. It was known throughout the Appalachians; a shape-note version of the tune was published in The Sacred Harp (1844) and titled NEW PROSPECT as the setting for "O land of rest! for thee I sigh." The tune…

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Instances

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Hymnal #315

Hymnal #315
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The Book of Praise #504

The Book of Praise #504
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The Covenant Hymnal #532

The Covenant Hymnal #532
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Worship (4th ed.) #593

Worship (4th ed.) #593
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