Short Name: | Charles P. Price |
Full Name: | Price, Charles P., 1920–1999 |
Birth Year: | 1920 |
Death Year: | 1999 |
Price was born in Pittsburgh in 1920 and educated at Harvard University, Virgina Theological Seminary, and Union Theological Seminary in New York City. He studied piano with Elizabeth and Ferguson Webster and was ordained as a deacon and priest in the Episcopal Church, Diocese of Pittsburgh. He served churches in Pennsylvania and New York City before becoming a professor at Virginia Theological Seminary (1956-1963). From 1963 to 1972 he was preacher to the university and Plummer Professor of Christian Morals at Harvard University before returning to Virginia Seminary as professor of systematic theology (1972-1989).
Price was a member of the Standing Liturgical Commission (1967-1985) and the Committee on Texts for The Hymnal 1982 (1976-1982), as well as deputy to the General Convention (1976-1985) and chaplain to the House of Deputies (1979-1985) for the Episcopal Church. His books include Introducing the Proposed Book of Common Prayer (1976) and, with Louis Weil, Liturgy for Living (1979). A number of his hymns and translations appear in The Hymnal 1982.
--The Presbyterian Hymnal Companion
Texts by Charles P. Price (13)![]() | As | Authority Languages | Instances |
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As now the sun shines down at noon | Charles P. Price, b. 1930 (Author) | English | 3 |
Come, thou Holy Spirit bright | Charles P. Price, b. 1920 (Translator) | English | 3 |
Come with us, O blessed Jesus | Charles Philip Price, 1920-1999 (Author (st. 2-3)) | English | 2 |
God, beyond all human praises | Charles P. Price (Author) | English | 2 |
In your mercy, Lord, you called me | Charles P. Price (Alterer) | English | 3 |
Lord, forever at Thy side Let my place and portion be | Charles P. Price, b. 1920 (Author (sts. 2-3)) | English | 1 |
O Christ, you are both light and day | Charles P. Price (Author (st. 5)) | English | 3 |
O day of rest and gladness | Charles P. Price (Author (st. 3)) | English | 5 |
O God, to those who here profess | Charles P. Price (Author (st. 1 and 3)) | English | 4 |
O ye immortal throng Of angels round the throne | Charles Price, 1920-1999 (Author (st. 4)) | English | 2 |
Prepare the way, O Zion | Charles P. Price (Adapter) | English | 7 |
Redeemer of the nations, come, Reveal yourself in virgin birth | Charles P. Price, b. 1920 (Translator) | English | 2 |
The golden sun lights up the sky | Charles P. Price, b. 1920 (Author) | English | 3 |