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SHE FLIES ON

SHE FLIES ON

Composer: Gordon Light
Published in 5 hymnals


Composer: Gordon Light

Gordon Light was born in Alberta, but as an Air Force brat, lived in many places growing up. He attended Carleton University in Ottawa (B.A.) and Trinity College in Toronto (S.T.B). Ordained deacon and priest in 1969, he served in parishes in Cariboo, Edmonton and Rupert’s Land dioceses. Following a time as Dean of Cariboo in Kamloops, he moved to Toronto in 1992 to serve as Principal Secretary to the Primate. Returning west in 2001, he was Administrative Assistant to the Metropolitan of BC and Yukon, and then consecrated bishop for the Anglican Parishes of the Central Interior (formerly Cariboo). After retiring at the end of 2008, Gordon was appointed chaplain to Church House staff until (2010). Among other hobbies, a longtime passion ha… Go to person page >

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Tune Information

Title: SHE FLIES ON
Composer: Gordon Light
Meter: Irregular with refrain
Incipit: 54335 51345 51656
Key: C Major
Copyright: © 1985, Common Cup Company
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Timeline

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Instances in all hymnals

Instances (1 - 5 of 5)

Common Praise #656

Common Praise #656

Sing the Faith #2122

Sing the Faith #2122

The Book of Praise #403

The Book of Praise #403

The Faith We Sing #2122

The Faith We Sing #2122

Voices United #380

Voices United #380
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