The words were written by English theologian, minister (United Reformed Church, then free-lance) and hymn-writer Brian A. Wren (b 1936), and first published by Hope Publishing Co. in 1986.
Tunes it is set to include:
- WEAVER MILL by American Methodist minister, teacher, and composer, Joan Collier Sanchez, nee Fogg (1948-2020) - and SATB and SSAA choir settings by Lloyd Larson have been published
- HOPE (Haas) by now-discredited American Catholic composer David Haas (b 1957).
A number of sources incorrectly credit the entire hymn to Haas. This is unfortunate (see here for information about this): Although he composed a tune and released a recording that became popular (and is featured on many videos) - the original work is not his, and the alternative tune is now becoming more widely known.
Hymnals where the hymn has been published include:
- Gather Comprehensive, GIA Publications, USA, 1994 - set to HOPE
- The Book of Praise, The Presbyterian Church in Canada, Canada, 1997 - set to WEAVER MILL
- Together in Song: Australian hymn book II, Harper Collins Religious, Victoria, Australia, 1999 - set to WEAVER MILL.
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Downloads
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Examples
Singer with minimal piano, words on-screen, tune WEAVER MILL
Choir (and congregation?) with piano, live in a church service, words on-screen, setting by Larson
Choir with piano
Choir with piano
Choir with piano
Lyrics
The lyrics are copyright so cannot be reproduced here. But they are currently available on this website. A rough outline is:1 How shall I sing to God when life is filled with gladness ...
Chorus:
This is my song, I'll sing it with love.
2 How shall I sing to God when life is filled with bleakness ...
3 How shall I sing to God and tell my Saviour's story:
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