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Gerhard M. Cartford › Tunes

Short Name: Gerhard M. Cartford
Full Name: Cartford, Gerhard M., 1923-2016
Birth Year: 1923
Death Year: 2016

Gerhard Cartford was born in 1923. He helped to edit the Lutheran Book of Worship (1978) and wrote the liturgical chant service for the hymnal. He also translated some hymns for Libro de Litugia y Cántico and also helped edit this hymnal. He was head of the Music Department at Texas Lutheran University for 13 years

Lynette (Mann) Parkhurst, former student


TextsTunesHymnalsRecommendations
Tunes by Gerhard M. Cartford (22)sort descendingAsInstancesIncipit
[Ahora, Señor, según tu promesa] (Cartford)Gerhard Cartford (Composer)251113 33232 15551
[Aplaudan, pueblos todos]Gerhard Cartford (Composer)233333 21333 33321
[At last, Lord, your word of promise fulfilling]Gerhard M. Cartford, b. 1923 (Composer)251113 33232 1
[Bendito sea el Señor, Dios de Israel] (Cartford)Gerhard Cartford (Composer)251123 44371 12343
CANTAI AO SENHORGerhard Cartford, b. 1923 (Arranger)455315 55435 44427
[Digno es Cristo, el Cordero] (Cartford)Gerhard Cartford (Composer)255317 12217 65556
[En paz, oremos al Señor]Gerhard Cartford (Composer)257711 17571
GREAT GOD, OUR SOURCEGerhard M. Cartford, b. 1923 (Composer)411234 32123 45176
[La luz de Cristo]Gerhard Cartford (Adapter)271133 77111 37133
[Let my prayer rise before you as incense]Gerhard Cartford (Composer)255171 22123 3
[Llenos están el cielo y la tierra de su gloria] (Cartford)Gerhard Cartford (Composer)211117 65466 54555
[Mi corazón está sangrando] (Cartford)Gerhard Cartford (Composer)255555 55435 45454
[My soul proclaims the greatness of the Lord] (Cartford)Gerhard M. Cartford, b. 1923 (Composer)271734 53456 54327
[O Lord, I call to you; come to me quickly] (Cartford)Gerhard M. Cartford, b. 1923 (Composer)216122 22123 2
[Proclama mi alma la grandeza del Señor] (Cartford)Gerhard Cartford (Composer)275323 43217 57
[Señor, a ti clamo, ven pronto a mi socorro]Gerhard Cartford (Composer)255171 22123 31144
[Señor, abre mis labios] (Mattos, Ruiz)Gerhard Cartford (Composer)151231 25555 53143
EL SEÑOR ES MI LUZ (Taulé)Gerhard Cartford (Arranger)417617 12565 46565
TÚ SEÑORGerhard M. Cartford, b. 1923 (Composer)215555 4355
[Venid al Gólgota, venid]Gerhard Cartford (Adapter)2
[Venid, tomad el cuerpo del Señor]Gerhard Cartford (Composer)213345 45754 55117
VICTORY (Palestrina)Gerhard M. Cartford (Composer (descant))155565 54353 33333
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