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TENDERNESS (Gibson)

TENDERNESS (Gibson)

Composer: Colin Gibson
Published in 19 hymnals


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Composer: Colin Gibson

Colin Gibson (b. 1933) was born in Dunedin, the south island of New Zealand. He has been writing hymn texts and hymn settings for over 20 years. His works have been published and performed in Africa, the United States, Asia and Australasia, Great Britain and Europe. He is organist and director of the Mornington Methodist Choir, Dunedin, New Zealand, a lay preacher, and retired in 1999 as Head of the Department and Donald Collie Professor of English at the University of Otago where he currently heads the Department of Theatre Studies and continues to lecture on English Literature as Emeritus Professor. He has conducted numerous hymn workshops in New Zealand, Australia and Great Britain, and has been co-editor of a number of hymn collections.… Go to person page >

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Title: TENDERNESS (Gibson)
Composer: Colin Gibson
Place Of Origin: New Zealand
Meter: 5.5.10 D
Incipit: 12325 17673 65451
Key: B♭ Major
Copyright: © 1992 Hope Publishing Company
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  • Introductions and Alternate Accompaniments for Organ Volume 8: Evangelical Lutheran Worship, Hymns 705 - 754
    Composer/Editors Norma Aamodt-Nelson; Marissa Bauck; Frederick Frahm
    Published By: Augsburg Fortress (2008) pp. 739
  • Introductions and Alternate Accompaniments for Piano Volume 8: Evangelical Lutheran Worship, Hymns 705 - 754
    Composer/Editors Norma Aamodt-Nelson; Marissa Bauck; Aaron David Miller
    Published By: Augsburg Fortress (2008) pp. 739
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Ancient and Modern #553a

Ancient and Modern #553a
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Chalice Hymnal #693

Chalice Hymnal #693
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Church Hymnary (4th ed.) #243

Church Hymnary (4th ed.) #243

Community of Christ Sings #140

Community of Christ Sings #140
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Community of Christ Sings #360

Community of Christ Sings #360
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Evangelical Lutheran Worship #739

Evangelical Lutheran Worship #739
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Glory to God #27

Glory to God #27
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Glory to God #713

Glory to God #713
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Hymns of Glory, Songs of Praise #243

Hymns of Glory, Songs of Praise #243
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Hymns of Promise #24

Hymns of Promise #24
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Moravian Book of Worship #655

Moravian Book of Worship #655
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One in Faith #879

One in Faith #879

Singing the Faith #729

Singing the Faith #729
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The New Century Hymnal #569

The New Century Hymnal #569
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Together in Song #668

Together in Song #668
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Voices United #307

Voices United #307
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Worship (4th ed.) #808

Worship (4th ed.) #808
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Worship and Rejoice #38

Worship and Rejoice #38
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