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[You shall cross the barren desert]

[You shall cross the barren desert]

Composer: Bob Dufford
Published in 21 hymnals


Composer: Bob Dufford

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Tune Information

Title: [You shall cross the barren desert]
Composer: Bob Dufford
Meter: 8.6.8.8.6 with refrain
Incipit: 34555 55534 55565
Key: G Major
Copyright: © 1975, 1978, Robert J. Dufford, SJ, and OCP Publications

Timeline

Arrangements

Organ Solo

  • Sing a New Song: Settings for Organ
    Composer/Editor Douglas E. Wagner
    Published By: Hope Publishing Company (2000) pp. 1
  • The Organ Portfolio Volume 26 Number 5 June 1963: A Bi-Monthly Magazine for Church Organists
    Composer/Editors Ellen Jane Lorenz; Felix Mendelssohn
    Published By: Lorenz Publishing Company (1963) pp. 42

Piano Solo

  • I Have Heard You Calling in the Night: Piano Reflections for Memorial Services
    Composer/Editors Jane Holstein; Douglas E. Wagner
    Published By: Hope Publishing Company (2014) pp. 98
  • Reflections for Worship: The Mark Hayes Signature Series - Piano Solos
    Composer/Editor Mark Hayes
    Published By: Hope Publishing Company (2012) pp. 22
  • Be Not Afraid: Advanced Piano Solos
    Composer/Editor Gina Y. Sprunger
    Published By: SoundForth (2010) pp. 37
  • Sing a New Song: Settings for Piano By Douglas E. Wagner
    Composer/Editor Douglas E. Wagner
    Published By: Hope Publishing Company (2001) pp. 3

Instances

Instances (1 - 21 of 21)

Breaking Bread (Vol. 39) #431

Catholic Book of Worship III #481

Gather (3rd ed.) #683

Gather Comprehensive #608

Gather Comprehensive, Second Edition #596

Glory and Praise (3rd. ed.) #600

Glory and Praise #8

Hymns for a Pilgrim People #376

Hymns of Promise #66

Journeysongs (2nd ed.) #706

Journeysongs (3rd ed.) #673

Lead Me, Guide Me (2nd ed.) #583

One in Faith #774

Oramos Cantando = We Pray In Song #574

Renew! Songs and Hymns for Blended Worship #243

RitualSong (2nd ed.) #797

RitualSong #734

Singing Our Faith #202

Wonder, Love, and Praise #811

Worship (4th ed.) #680

Worship and Rejoice #430

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