We Have Come at Christ's Own Bidding

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We have come at Christ's own bidding

Author: Carl P. Daw
Published in 12 hymnals

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	We Have Come at Christ's Own Bidding

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	An Advent Processional

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	Let the Children Sing! (Favorite Unison/…

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Source: Glory to God: the Presbyterian Hymnal #191

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Author: Carl P. Daw

Carl P. Daw, Jr. (b. Louisville, KY, 1944) is the son of a Baptist minister. He holds a PhD degree in English (University of Virginia) and taught English from 1970-1979 at the College of William and Mary, Williamsburg, Virginia. As an Episcopal priest (MDiv, 1981, University of the South, Sewanee, Tennesee) he served several congregations in Virginia, Connecticut and Pennsylvania. From 1996-2009 he served as the Executive Director of The Hymn Society in the United States and Canada. Carl Daw began to write hymns as a consultant member of the Text committee for The Hymnal 1982, and his many texts often appeared first in several small collections, including A Year of Grace: Hymns for the Church Year (1990); To Sing God’s Praise (1992), New… Go to person page >

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First Line:	We have come at Christ's own bidding
Title:	We Have Come at Christ's Own Bidding
Author:	Carl P. Daw
Meter:	8.7.8.7 D
Language:	English
Copyright:	© 1988, Hope Publishing Co.

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HYFRYDOL

One of the most loved Welsh tunes, HYFRYDOL was composed by Rowland Hugh Prichard (b. Graienyn, near Bala, Merionetshire, Wales, 1811; d. Holywell, Flintshire, Wales, 1887) in 1830 when he was only nineteen. It was published with about forty of his other tunes in his children's hymnal Cyfaill y Cant…

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PLEADING SAVIOR

ABBOT'S LEIGH

Cyril V. Taylor (PHH 286) composed ABBOT'S LEIGH in May of 1941 when he was working for the Religious Broadcasting Department of the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC). The BBC had received complaints about the use of AUSTRIA (tune for the Austrian national hymn) during this time of war, a tune…

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Piano/Organ An Advent Processional Let the Children Sing! (Favorite Unison/Two-part Anthems of Natalie Sleeth) Let the Children Sing! (Favorite Unison/Two-part Anthems of Natalie Sleeth) More Piano/Organ...
Choral God of Life - (Choral Score) More Choral...
Instrumental Festival Hymns for Organ, Brass, and Timpani—Set 3 Oboe Solos for Worship (Arranged with Keyboard Accompaniment) Oboe Solos for Worship (Arranged with Keyboard Accompaniment) More Instrumental...
Handbells COME, THOU LONG-EXPECTED JESUS Ring New Songs to the Lord, Vol. 1 (easy settings of praise and worship songs blended with traditional hymns) Ring New Songs to the Lord, Vol. 1 (easy settings of praise and worship songs blended with traditional hymns) More Handbells...

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