James Quinn

Short Name: James Quinn
Full Name: Quinn, James, 1919-2010
Birth Year: 1919
Death Year: 2010

James Quinn (b. Glasgow, Scotland, April 21, 1919; d. Edinburgh, Scotland, April 8, 2010) was a Roman Catholic Jesuit priest who was ordained in 1950. As a consultant for the International Commission on English in the Liturgy, sparked by Vatican II, he has exerted influence far beyond his native Scotland. A collection of his hymn texts is available from Selah Publishing company.

Sing a New Creation

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Texts by James Quinn (69)sort ascendingAsAuthority LanguagesInstances
[You Give, Lord, the Sign to Your Servant] (Quinn)James Quinn (Author)English2
You appeared, O ChristJames Quinn, SJ (Paraphraser)English2
Word of God, from Mary's wombJames Quinn (Author)English2
Word of God, come down on earthJames Quinn, SJ, b. 1919 (Author)English20
[Where True Love is Dwelling]James Quinn (Translator)English2
[We Who Live in Christ Were Born in His Death]James Quinn (Author)English2
We praise you, God, confessing you as LordJames Quinn (Author)2
Creator Spirit, Lord of graceJames Quinn, SJ (Translator (vs. 1-6))English6
To God with gladness singJames Quinn, b. 1919 (Author)English5
This is my will, my new commandJames Quinn, SJ, 1919-2000 (Author)English13
This day God gives meJames Quinn, 1919-2010 (Adapter)English23
[The Bread that We Break]James Quinn (Author)English2
Sing to God with gladness, all creationJames Quinn (Author)3
Sing to God the Father, all creationJames Quinn (b. 1919) (Author)3
Sing all creation, sing to God in gladnessJames Quinn (b. 1919) (Author)7
神是愛,有真愛地方 (Shén shì ài, yǒu zhēn'ài dìfāng, shén jiù huìtóng zài)James Quinn (Translator (English))Chinese2
Risen to life with ChristJames Quinn, SJ (Paraphraser)English2
Remember those, O LordJames Quinn 1919- (Author)3
Peace with the Father, peace with Christ his SonJames Quinn, 1919- (Author)5
[Peace, My Own Peace, Is the Gift I Leave with You]James J. Quinn (Author)English2
[Our Gospel Is the Risen Christ]James Quinn (Author)English2
O praise, my soul, the Lord!James Quinn (Author)English3
O Mary, conceived in the grace of your SonJames Quinn (Author)2
O God of light, the dawning dayJames Quinn, SJ, b. 1919 (Author)English2
O Father, take in sign of loveJames Quinn 1919- (Author)2
O Child of promise, come!James Quinn, S. J. (Author)4
Now let us all with one accord, In company with ages pastJames Quinn, SJ (1919-) (Translator)English4
Now from the heavens descendingJames Quinn, b. 1919 (Author)English6
Now fades all earthly splendorJames Quinn, SJ, b. 1919 (Author)English2
[Now Before the Throne]James J. Quinn (Author)English2
Now at the daylight's endingJames Quinn (Author)English2
May flights of angels lead you on your wayJames Quinn (Translator)English4
[Love Is Long Suff'ring; Love Is Kind]James Quinn (Author)English2
Lord, Make Us Servants of Your PeaceJames Quinn, SJ (1919-2010) (Author)English17
Lord, bid Your servant go in peaceJames Quinn, S.J., b. 1919 (Paraphraser)English19
[Let Your Might Be the Lord Almighty]James Quinn (Author)English2
Let all be one in mind and heartJames Quinn (Author)English4
Jesus’ soul, make holyJames Quinn (Paraphraser)2
Jesus on the cross is dyingJames Quinn, B. 1919 (Translator)English2
I call, O Lord, on youJames Quinn, SJ (Author)2
I am the Word that spoke and light was madeJames Quinn, SJ, 1919-2010 (Author (verses))English17
I am the holy vineJames Quinn, S.J. (Versifier)English4
[I Am the Bread of Life]James J. Quinn (Author)English2
How deep the riches of our GodJames Quinn, 1919- (Author)English5
Here is salvation, here is the risen LordJames Quinn (Author)English2
Here in Christ we gather, love of Christ our callingJames Quinn, b. 1919 (Translator)English15
Hail our Savior's glorious BodyJames Quinn, SJ, b. 1919 (Translator)English7
God’s holy people, gathered in his presenceJames Quinn (Author)2
[God the Father Sends His Angel]James Quinn (Author)English2
Give thanks to God, the FatherJames Quinn (Versifier)English3
Forth in the peace of Christ we goJames Quinn, 1919- (Author)English23
[Forgive Them, Father Dear]James Quinn (Author)English2
Father of mercy, God of consolationJames Quinn (Author)English5
Father most loving, listen to your childrenJames Quinn (Author)3
Father, Lord of earth and heaven, King to whom all gifts belongJames Quinn, SJ. b. 1919 (Author (verses))English4
Father in heaven, smile upon your childrenJames Quinn 1919- (Author)2
Easter glory fills the sky, alleluiaJames Quinn, b. 1919 (Author)English5
Day is done, but love unfailingJames Quinn, SJ (Author)English23
Darkness has faded, night gives way to morningJames Quinn (Author)English2
Cristo a mi ladoJames Quinn (Translator (English))Spanish2
Come, O Spirit, from on highJames Quinn 1919- (Translator)2
Come adore this wondrous presence (Tantum ergo Sacramentum)James Quinn, SJ, 1919-2010 (Translator)English, Latin11
[Christ Is the Likeness that Reveals]James Quinn (Author)English2
[Christ Gave His Life For You]James J. Quinn (Author)English2
Christ be beside meJames Quinn (b. 1919) (Adapter)English, Spanish21
Blest be the God of Israel, The ever living LordJames Quinn, S.J. (Author)English9
[Before All Creation the Word Had Been Born]James J. Quinn (Author)English2
Around the throne of God I heardJames Quinn, SJ (Adapter)English2
Angel voices richly blendingJames Quinn (Adapter)English3

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