Short Name: | Stephen P. Starke |
Full Name: | Starke, Stephen P., 1955- |
Birth Year: | 1955 |
Rev. Stephen P. Starke has always had a heart for hymns. At a young age, Starke played hymns out of The Lutheran Hymnal and read through the hymnal to pass the time before Sunday services.
Pastor Starke graduated from Concordia University Chicago with a BA. While completing his MDiv from Concordia Theological Seminary, Fort Wayne, Indiana, he attempted his first hymn text and was encouraged to write more. Since that time, he has written more than 175 hymns inspired by music and the Scriptures. He has been commissioned to write hymns for special occasions, including the 125th anniversary of Concordia University Wisconsin, as well as his daughter’s wedding.
Because of his extensive work as a hymnwriter, Pastor Starke received an honorary doctor of letters degree from Concordia University, Irvine, California, and an honorary doctor of divinity degree from Concordia University Wisconsin in Mequon.
It is through the medium of hymns that Pastor Starke desires to preserve and pass on the truths of the Gospel for generations to come.
Texts by Stephen P. Starke (49) | As | Authority Languages | Instances |
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Eat this bread, drink this cup | Stephen P. Starke, b. 1955 (Author) | 1 | |
Hark! the voice of Jesus crying, "Who will go and work today?" | Stephen P. Starke, b. 1955 (Author (sts. 2-4)) | English | 1 |
In the shattered bliss of Eden | Stephen P. Starke, b. 1955 (Author) | 1 | |
New songs of celebration render | Stephen P. Starke, b. 1955 (Author) | English | 1 |
¡Oh buen Jesús! Yo creo firmamente | Stephen P. Starke, b. 1955 (Translator) | Spanish | 1 |
All for Christ I have forsaken | Stephen P. Starke (Translator) | English | 2 |
Almighty Lord, how lovely is that place | Stephen P. Starke (Author) | 2 | |
Awake, O sleeper, rise and see | Stephen P. Starke (Author) | English | 2 |
Bread of heaven, living manna | Stephen P. Starke (Author) | English | 2 |
But man rebels, and for one tast doth choose | Stephen P. Starke (Author) | English | 2 |
Cling tightly to the Word of God | Stephen P. Starke (Author) | English | 2 |
Exult today, Jerusalem! | Stephen P. Starke (Author) | English | 2 |
How blest are those who fear the LORD, Who find in God their great reward | Stephen P. Starke (Author) | English | 2 |
How great the cross of Christ, the crucified | Stephen P. Starke (Author) | English | 2 |
Light of Light, O Sole-Begotten | Stephen P. Starke (Author) | English | 2 |
Loving Father, You have made me | Stephen P. Starke (Author) | English | 2 |
My soul rejoices, My spirit voices | Stephen P. Starke (Author) | English | 2 |
O gracious Lord, I firmly am believing | Stephen P. Starke (Translator) | English | 2 |
O sing of Christ, whose birth made known | Stephen P. Starke (Author) | English | 2 |
O triune God, what love you show | Stephen P. Starke, b. 1955 (Author) | English | 2 |
People from ev'ry tribe and nation | Stephen P. Starke, b. 1955 (Author) | English | 2 |
Rebuke me not, O LORD, in wrath | Stephen P. Starke (Author) | English | 2 |
Rejoice, angelic choirs | Stephen P. Starke (Author) | English | 2 |
Thee we adore, O hidden Savior, Thee | Stephen P. Starke, b. 1955 (Translator (sts. 2a, 3)) | English | 2 |
This is His body given for you | Stephen P. Starke, b. 1955 (Author (sts. 1-2)) | English | 2 |
To God the Father, God the Son | Stephen P. Starke (Author) | English | 2 |
We live, O Lord, within your grace | Stephen P. Starke (Author) | English | 2 |
We praise You and acknowledge You, O God | Stephen P. Starke, b. 1955 (Author) | English | 2 |
Why should sorrow ever grieve me? | Stephen P. Starke, b. 1955 (Translator (sts. 4-5)) | English | 2 |
Christ sits at God's right hand | Stephen P. Starke (Author) | English | 3 |
Gracious Savior, grant Your blessing | Stephen P. Starke (Author) | English | 3 |
Greet the rising sun | Stephen P. Starke (Translator) | English | 3 |
Holy Spirit, the dove sent from heaven (Santo Espíritu, excelsa paloma) | Stephen P. Starke, b. 1955 (Translator) | English, Spanish | 3 |
Jesus, greatest at the table | Stephen P. Starke (Author) | English | 3 |
Jesus, once with sinners numbered | Stephen P. Starke, b. 1955 (Author) | English | 3 |
Lift up your heads, you everlasting doors, And weep no more! | Stephen P. Starke (Author) | English | 3 |
Saints, see the cloud of witnesses surround us | Stephen P. Starke, b. 1955 (Author) | 3 | |
There is a time for everything | Stephen P. Starke, b. 1955 (Author) | English | 3 |
Water, blood, and Spirit crying | Stephen P. Starke (Author) | English | 3 |
What hope! An Eden prophesied | Stephen P. Starke (Author) | English | 3 |
All the earth with joy is sounding | Stephen P. Starke, b. 1955 (Author) | English | 4 |
Consider how the birds above | Stephen P. Starke (Author) | English | 4 |
Lord, support us all day long | Stephen P. Starke, b. 1955 (Author) | English | 4 |
O gracious Lord, with love draw near | Stephen P. Starke, b. 1955 (Author) | English | 4 |
Scatter the darkness, break the gloom | Stephen P. Starke (Author) | English | 4 |
Jesus sat with his disciples | Stephen P. Starke, b. 1955 (Author) | English | 5 |
Sing praise to the God of Israel | Stephen P. Starke, b. 1955 (Author) | English | 5 |
All You Works of God, Bless the Lord! | Stephen P. Starke, b. 1955 (Author) | English | 7 |
The tree of life with ev'ry good | Stephen P. Starke, b. 1955 (Author) | English | 7 |