Fred R. Anderson

Short Name: Fred R. Anderson
Full Name: Anderson, Fred R., 1941-
Birth Year: 1941

FRED R. ANDERSON is pastor emeritus of Madison Avenue Presbyterian Church in New York City, a liturgical theologian, and a recognized hymn writer whose hymn and psalm texts appear in Protestant and Catholic hymnals around the world. —Singing God's Psalms (Grand Rapids: Eerdmans, 2016)

His collections of psalm paraphrases include Singing Psalms of Joy and Praise (1986) and Singing God's Psalms (2016).


TextsTunesHymnalsRecommendations
Texts by Fred R. Anderson (33)sort descendingAsAuthority LanguagesInstances
Amid the Thronging WorshippersFred R. Anderson (Reviser)English1
As morning dawns, Lord, hear our cryFred R. Anderson (Author)English3
Behold the goodness of our LordFred R. Anderson, b. 1941 (Author)English3
Bless the Lord, my soul and being!Fred R. Anderson (Author)English4
Blest are the uncorrupt in heartFred R. Anderson (Author)English2
Come and sing to God our SaviorFred R. Anderson (Author)English2
Come sing to God, O living saintsFred R. Anderson (Author)English3
God, our help and constant refugeFred R. Anderson (Author)English6
Have mercy of us, living LordFrederick R. Anderson, 1941- (Paraphraser)English3
How blest are those whose great sinFred R. Anderson (Paraphraser)English3
I love you, Lord, my strength, my rock, My fortress and my aidFred R. Anderson (Paraphraser)English4
Lord, our help and our defenderFred R. Anderson (Paraphraser)English2
Lord, You have been our dwelling place, A refuge where our feet have trodFred R. Anderson (Author)English2
My soul in silence waits for GodFred R. Anderson (Alterer)English1
Now praise the Lord, all living saintsFred R. Anderson (Author)English2
O bless the LORD with joyful songFred R. Anderson (Author)English2
O God be gracious, come and bless usFred R. Anderson (Author)English2
O hear our cry, O LordFred R. Anderson, b. 1941 (Author)English6
O Lord, our God, how excellent. How glorious is Your nameFred R. Anderson (Author)English3
O praise the Lord, sing unto GodFred R. Anderson (Author)English2
O sing to God a joyful song, Come, all on earth, and join the throngFred R. Anderson (Author)English2
Our hearts are glad, Our souls rejoiceFred R. Anderson (Author)English2
Preserve us, LORD, for You are GodFred R. Anderson (Author)English2
Sing out with joy to God our strengthFred R. Anderson (Author)English3
Sing praise unto the name of GodFred R. Anderson (Author)English2
The earth is God'sFred R. Anderson (Author)English2
To You, O LORD, I come for helpFred R. Anderson (Author)English2
To you, our holy GodFred R. Anderson (Paraphraser)English2
We give you thanks, O Lord, our God!Fred R. Anderson (Paraphraser)English2
We lift our eyes unto the hills, Where shall our help find birth?Fred R. Anderson (Versifier)English2
We will extol your praise, our God and kingFred R. Anderson (Paraphraser)English2
Why are nations ragingFred R. Anderson (Author)English3
With welcome heart we greet you, LordFred R. Anderson (Author)2
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