Joy F. Patterson (b. 1931), of Wassau, Wisconsin, is an elder in the Presbyterian Church who has written many texts and tunes; twenty-nine are collected in Come, You People of the Promise (Hope Publishing, Co., 1994); another collection, Teach Our Eyes New Ways of Seeing, was published in 2005 (Selah). Patterson has enjoyed a varied career as a French professor, homemaker, and claim representative for the Social Security Administration.
Sing! A New Creation Go to person page >
Arranger: Randall K. Sensmeier
(no biographical information available about Randall K. Sensmeier.) Go to person page >
Tune Title: RISING SUNFirst Line: We cannot own the sunlit skyComposer: Joy F. Patterson, 1931-; Randall Sensmeier, 1948-Meter: 8.7.8.7.D.Key: d minor or modalDate: 2013
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