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Psalm 126: God Has Done Great Things for Us

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When our God led us back to freedom

Versifier: Marty Haugen
Tune: [When our God led us back to freedom]
ONE LICENSE: 03397
Published in 2 hymnals

Versifier: Marty Haugen

Marty Haugen (b. 1950), is a prolific liturgical composer with many songs included in hymnals across the liturgical spectrum of North American hymnals and beyond, with many songs translated into different languages. He was raised in the American Lutheran Church, received a BA in psychology from Luther College, yet found his first position as a church musician in a Roman Catholic parish at a time when the Roman Catholic Church was undergoing profound liturgical and musical changes after Vatican II. Finding a vocation in that parish to provide accessible songs for worship, he continued to compose and to study, receiving an MA in pastoral studies at the University of St. Thomas in St. Paul Minnesota. A number of liturgical settings were prepar… Go to person page >

Text Information

First Line: When our God led us back to freedom
Title: Psalm 126: God Has Done Great Things for Us
Versifier: Marty Haugen
Refrain First Line: God has done great things for us
Copyright: © 1988, GIA Publications, Inc.

Timeline

Appearance of this hymn in hymnals19941995199619971998199920002001200220032004050100Percent of hymnalsHighcharts.com

Instances

Instances (1 - 2 of 2)

Gather Comprehensive #124

Gather Comprehensive, Second Edition #69

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