We turn to God when, we are sorely pressed

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We turn to God when, we are sorely pressed

Author: Dietrich Bonhoeffer
Published in 2 hymnals

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Author: Dietrich Bonhoeffer

Dietrich Bonhoeffer (German: [ˈdiːtʁɪç ˈboːnhœfɐ]; 4 February 1906 – 9 April 1945) was a German Lutheran pastor, theologian, anti-Nazi dissident, and key founding member of the Confessing Church. His writings on Christianity's role in the secular world have become widely influential, and his book The Cost of Discipleship became a modern classic. See also in: Wikipedia Go to person page >

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First Line:	We turn to God when, we are sorely pressed
German Title:	Menschen gehen zu Gott in ihrer Not
Author:	Dietrich Bonhoeffer
Meter:	10.10.10.10
Source:	Letters and Papers in Prison, 1953, SCM Press; translated Church Hymnary, Fourth Edition, 2005; Tr.: Compilers of Church Hymnary, 4th ed. 2005
Language:	English
Publication Date:	2005
Copyright:	© Church Hymnary Trust

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THE COST OF DISCIPLESHIP

EVENTIDE (Monk)

According to some sources, William H. Monk (PHH 332) wrote EVENTIDE for Lyte's text in ten minutes. As the story goes, Monk was attending a hymnal committee meeting for the 1861 edition of Hymns Ancient and Modern of which he was music editor. Realizing that this text had no tune, Monk sat down at t…

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Instances (1 - 2 of 2)	Title	First Line	Tune	Tune Key	Author	Meter	Scripture	Date	Subject	Source
Church Hymnary (4th ed.) #393	We turn to God when, we are sorely pressed	We turn to God when, we are sorely pressed	EVENTIDE		Dietrich Bonhoeffer (1906-1945)	10 10 10 10	1 Corinthians 11:24; Hebrews 9:14; John 3:16; John 6:51; John 19:25-27; Luke 22:19; Mark 14:22; Matthew 6:11-13; Matthew 25:35-40; Matthew 26:26; Psalm 31; Psalm 55:16-17	2005	Life in Christ \| Christ Incarnate - Passion and Death; Despair and Trouble \| ; Doubt \| ; God \| Protection of; Grief \| ; Suffering \|	<I>Letters and Papers in Prison</i>, 1953, SCM Press; translated <I>Church Hymnary</i>, Fourth Edition, 2005
Singing the Faith #640	We turn to God when we are sorely pressed	We turn to God when we are sorely pressed	THE COST OF DISCIPLESHIP		Dietrich Bonhoeffer, 1906-1945	10 10 10 10	1 Thessalonians 5:1-11; 2 Corinthians 1:3-5; 2 Timothy 2:8-15; Mark 13:1-13	2011	Conflict, Suffering and Doubt \|	<cite>Letters and Papers in Prison</cite>, 1953, SCM Press; Tr.: Compilers of <cite>Church Hymnary</cite>, 4th ed. 2005