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In God the Father I Believe

Author: Frank DeVries Meter: 8.6.8.6 D Appears in 3 hymnals First Line: In God the Father I believe, almighty Lord of all Text Sources: Apostles' Creed

CREEDAL SONG

Meter: 8.6.8.6 D Appears in 2 hymnals Composer and/or Arranger: Frank De Vries; Bert Polman Tune Key: G Major Used With Text: In God the Father I Believe

CREDO (MILADIN)

Meter: 8.6.8.6 D Appears in 1 hymnal Composer and/or Arranger: George C. Miladin Tune Key: D Major Used With Text: The Apostle's Creed

Instances

Published text-tune combinations (hymns) from specific hymnals

Author: Frank De Vries Hymnal: Psalter Hymnal (Gray) #518 (1987) Meter: 8.6.8.6 D Topics: Biblical Names & Places Mary; Biblical Names & Places Pontius Pilate; Creeds; Suffering of Christ; Church and Mission; Biblical Names & Places Mary; Biblical Names & Places Pontius Pilate; Church; Creeds; Eternal Life; Suffering of Christ; Trinity Languages: English Tune Title: CREEDAL SONG

In God the Father I Believe

Author: Frank De Vries Hymnal: Lift Up Your Hearts #782 (2013) Meter: 8.6.8.6 D Topics: Apostle's Creed; Biblical Names and Places Mary; Biblical Names and Places Pontius Pilate; Elements of Worship Profession of Faith Scripture: Genesis 1:1 Languages: English Tune Title: CREEDAL SONG

The Apostle's Creed

Author: Frank De Vries Hymnal: Trinity Hymnal (Rev. ed.) #741 (1990) Meter: 8.6.8.6 D First Line: In God the Father I believe Topics: Service Music The Apostles' Creed; Faith Confession of Scripture: Romans 10:10 Languages: English Tune Title: CREDO (MILADIN)

People

Authors, composers, editors, etc.

Bertus Frederick Polman

1945 - 2013 Person Name: Bert Polman Harmonizer of "CREEDAL SONG" in Psalter Hymnal (Gray) Bert Frederick Polman (b. Rozenburg, Zuid Holland, the Netherlands, 1945; d. Grand Rapids, Michigan, July 1, 2013) was chair of the Music Department at Calvin College and senior research fellow for the Calvin Institute of Christian Worship. Dr. Bert studied at Dordt College (BA 1968), the University of Minnesota (MA 1969, PhD in musicology 1981), and the Institute for Christian Studies. Dr. Bert was a longtime is professor of music at Redeemer College in Ancaster, Ontario, and organist at Bethel Christian Reformed Church, Waterdown, Ontario. His teaching covered a wide range of courses in music theory, music history, music literature, and worship, and Canadian Native studies. His research specialty was Christian hymnody. He was also an organist, a frequent workshop leader at music and worship conferences, and contributor to journals such as The Hymn and Reformed Worship. Dr. Bert was co-editor of the Psalter Hymnal Handbook (1989), and served on the committees that prepared Songs for Life (1994) and Sing! A New Creation (2001), both published by CRC Publications. Emily Brink

Frank DeVries

Person Name: Frank De Vries Versifier of "In God the Father I Believe" in Psalter Hymnal (Gray) Frank DeVries was born in 1929 in Langsa, Indonesia. He grew up in Holland, emigrated to Canada in 1952, and in 1953 married Celia, his childhood sweetheart. He and his wife are the parents of six children, two of which are deceased. After obtaining Royal Conservatory degrees in theory and harmony, Frank and his wife moved to Grand Rapids where Frank graduated from Calvin College in 1962. Upon their return to Canada Frank taught at Pacific Christian School in Victoria, BC, and was principal at the John Knox Christian School in Wyoming, Ontario and the Houston and Vancouver Christian Schools both in BC. The author of two short novels (God. Noun or Verb? in 2006 and Frans in 2008) he has contributed articles to many Christian magazines and periodicals, and as well has composed and had published many children’s songs and hymns. He and his wife currently live in Abbotsford, BC. Canada, where they attend the Gateway Christian Reformed Church. Frank DeVries