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Speak to Thy Child, O God

Author: Nancy Byrd Turner Appears in 4 hymnals First Line: Speak to Thy child, O God! Used With Tune: [Speak to Thy child, O God!]

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[Speak to Thy child, O God!]

Appears in 2 hymnals Composer and/or Arranger: Claude T. Carr Incipit: 33333 44446 65111 Used With Text: Speak to Thy Child, O God

[Speak to thy child, O God!]

Appears in 1 hymnal Composer and/or Arranger: Oliver Houston, Jr. Tune Key: E Flat Major Incipit: 33332 22112 23 Used With Text: Speak to Thy Child

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Speak to Thy Child

Author: Nancy Byrd Turner Hymnal: Children's Hymnal #56 (1957) First Line: Speak to thy child, O God! Lyrics: Speak to thy child, O God! I wait with willing ear. As thou didst speak to Samuel, By day or night thy message tell, And I will gladly hear. Topics: Songs Suitable for Primary; Songs Suitable for Juniors; God's Call; Search for God; The Restoration Languages: English Tune Title: [Speak to thy child, O God!]
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Speak to Thy Child, O God

Author: Nancy Byrd Turner Hymnal: Junior Hymns and Songs #27 (1927) First Line: Speak to Thy child, O God! Languages: English Tune Title: [Speak to Thy child, O God!]
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Speak to Thy Child, O God

Author: Nancy Byrd Turner Hymnal: Worship and Conduct Songs #66 (1929) First Line: Speak to Thy child, O God! Languages: English Tune Title: [Speak to Thy child, O God!]

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Nancy Byrd Turner

1880 - 1971 Author of "Speak to Thy Child" in Children's Hymnal Turner, Nancy Byrd. Born in Boydton, Virginia, July 29, 1880, daughter of Byrd Thornton Turner and Nancy Addison (Harrison) Turner. Composed her first verse at three. First published verse at age of 8--a romantic ballad, "Ruth in the Dentist's Chair" (he fell in love). Her father was an Episcopal minister; they lived in about a dozen small towns or rural communities during her childhood. In 1916, she went to Boston and joined the staff of Youth's Companion. She wrote under many pen names, and published in several magazines. She won numerous awards, including the "Golden Rose" of the New England Poetry Society and the Lyric Associates award of 1951. --Letter from Turner Rose to Jean Woodward Steele, Westminster Press, 1 February 1974, DNAH Archives.

Oliver Houston, Jr.

b. 1928 Composer of "[Speak to thy child, O God!]" in Children's Hymnal

Claude T. Carr

Composer of "[Speak to Thy child, O God!]" in Worship and Conduct Songs
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