Lord of Our Growing Years

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Lord of our growing years

Author: David Mowbray
Tune: LITTLE CORNARD
ONE LICENSE: 64699
Published in 12 hymnals

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Source: Worship (3rd ed.) #556

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Author: David Mowbray

David Mowbray (b. 1938) was born in Wallington, Surrey, England. He attended Dulwich College, Fitzwilliam, Cambridge where he read English. He gained an MA at Trinity in Bristol and a BD at London (External). Ordained in the Church of England, he was a curate at St. Giles in Northampton and at St. Mary's in Walford. Appointed Vicar of Broxborne, Herts in 1970 in 1984, he became Vicar of All Saints, Hertfordshire. In 1991 he became Vicar of St. Matthew's Darley Abbey, Derby, where he serves to this day. He has been writing hymns since 1977 and most of his texts are represented by Jubilate Hymns. Three of his hymn texts have been included in Hope's new hymnal Worship & Rejoice (2001). --www.hopepublishing.com Go to person page >

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First Line:	Lord of our growing years
Title:	Lord of Our Growing Years
Author:	David Mowbray
Meter:	6.6.6.6.8.8
Language:	English
Refrain First Line:	Your grace surrounds us all our days
Copyright:	© 1982 by Hope Publshing Company

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LITTLE CORNARD

EASTVIEW (Lee)

The British hymnal Congregational Praise first published EASTVIEW in 1951. Sing it in three long phrases, and use solid organ accompaniment. --Psalter Hymnal Handbook

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