Tune: EDEN CHURCH

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EDEN CHURCH

Composer: Dale Wood
Published in 10 hymnals

Composer: Dale Wood

Dale Wood was born in Glendale, California, on February 13, 1934, of Finnish-Polish parentage (his father's last name was Wojtkiewiecz, which immigration authorities shortened to Wood). Dale grew up in Los Angeles and graduated from Franklin High School, where he was voted "most likely to succeed" in his class. Raised a Lutheran, his career as a composer was launched at age 13 when he won a national hymn-writing competition for the American Lutheran Church. His first choral anthem was accepted for publication one year later. His knowledge of music was immense, and his appreciation ran the gamut from classical to the Broadway stage. He admired composers from Leroy Anderson to Villa Lobos, and he was comfortably conversant with artists such a… Go to person page >

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Tune Information

Title:	EDEN CHURCH
Composer:	Dale Wood
Meter:	8.7.8.7.8.7
Incipit:	12345 54551 75432
Key:	c minor
Copyright:	Tune © 1959, 1964, Schmitt, Hall & McCreary, c/o CPP/Telwin, Inc. International copyright secured. Made in USA. All rights reserved. Used by permission.

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Texts

Christ Is Made the Sure Foundation

Lord, Who Left the Highest Heaven

Worship God for Saints Before Us

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Harmonizations, Introductions, Descants, Intonations

Grace Notes XII
Composer/Editor Timothy Albrecht
Published By: Augsburg Fortress (2005) pp. 16
From the Serene to the Whimsical: Hymn Introductions for Organ
Composer/Editor B. Wayne Bisbee
Published By: Augsburg Fortress (1994) pp. 14
The Concordia Hymn Prelude Series Volume 24: General: Ed - Ew
Composer/Editors Herbert Gotsch; Harald Rohlig
Published By: Concordia Publishing House (1983) pp. 9

Organ Solo

The Concordia Hymn Prelude Series Volume 24: General: Ed - Ew
Composer/Editors Herbert Gotsch; Harald Rohlig
Published By: Concordia Publishing House (1983) pp. 7

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