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Thy Word

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Author: Amy Grant

Amy Lee Grant PhD USA 1960-present Born at Augusta, GA, the youngest of four girls, her family moved to Nashville, TN, in 1967. She is the great granddaughter of Nashville philanthropist, A M Burton (founder of Life & Casualty Tower, WLAC Radio, and WLAC TV, and Lillie Burton). The Burtons attended the Nashville Ashwood Church of Christ, as did she. She wrote her first song: ‘Mountain Top’, at Harpeth School, Nashville, an all-girls school where she attended. In 1977 Grant was offered a recording contract before her 16th birthday after a recording studio owner heard her sing on a demo tape. That studio recorded her first 11 albums. She attended Furman U, Greenville, SC, and later Vanderbilt U, Nashville, TN. She held her first ticket… Go to person page >

Author: Michael W. Smith

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First Line: When I feel afraid
Title: Thy Word
Author: Amy Grant
Author: Michael W. Smith
Meter: Irregular
Language: English
Refrain First Line: Thy word is a lamp unto my feet
Copyright: © 1984, Meadowgreen Music Co. (ASCAP)/Word Music (ASCAP) (admin. EMI Christian Music Publishing)
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Baptist Hymnal 2008 #342

Baptist Hymnal 2008 #342

Celebrating Grace Hymnal #38

Celebrating Grace Hymnal #38

Chalice Hymnal #326

Chalice Hymnal #326
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Glory to God #458

Glory to God #458

Hymns for a Pilgrim People #256

Hymns for a Pilgrim People #256

Hymns of Promise #92

Hymns of Promise #92

Our Sacrifice of Praise #40

Our Sacrifice of Praise #40

Praise for the Lord (Expanded Edition) #895

Praise for the Lord (Expanded Edition) #895

Psalms, Hymns, and Spiritual Songs #49

Psalms, Hymns, and Spiritual Songs #49

Renew! Songs and Hymns for Blended Worship #94

Renew! Songs and Hymns for Blended Worship #94

Sing Joyfully #178

Sing Joyfully #178

Sing With Me #177

Sing With Me #177
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Sing! A New Creation #86

Sing! A New Creation #86

Songs of Faith and Praise #449

Songs of Faith and Praise #449

Songs #190a

Songs #190a

The Book of Praise #496

The Book of Praise #496

The Celebration Hymnal #184

The Celebration Hymnal #184

The Covenant Hymnal #524

The Covenant Hymnal #524
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The United Methodist Hymnal #601

The United Methodist Hymnal #601

The United Methodist Hymnal #840c

The United Methodist Hymnal #840c

This Far By Faith #132

This Far By Faith #132

Voices Together #398

Voices Together #398

Worship and Rejoice #664

Worship and Rejoice #664
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