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Plaintive Is the Song I Sing

Author: Norman J. Goreham Meter: 7.7.7.7 Appears in 2 hymnals Hymnal Title: Calvin Hymnary Project

Meter: 7.7.7.7 Appears in 118 hymnals Composer and/or Arranger: Seth Calvisius Hymnal Title: Psalms for All Seasons Tune Sources: Enchiridia, Erfurt, 1524 Tune Key: g minor Incipit: 11732 12112 34345 Used With Text: Plaintive Is the Song I Sing

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Plaintive Is the Song I Sing

Author: Norman J. Goreham Hymnal: Lift Up Your Hearts #643 (2013) Meter: 7.7.7.7 Hymnal Title: Lift Up Your Hearts First Line: Plaintive is the songs I sing Topics: Lament False Accusation; Elements of Worship Confession Scripture: Psalm 7 Languages: English Tune Title: NUN KOMM DER HEIDEN HEILAND

Plaintive Is the Song I Sing

Author: Norman J. Goreham Hymnal: Psalms for All Seasons #7A (2012) Meter: 7.7.7.7 Hymnal Title: Psalms for All Seasons Topics: Assurance; Biblical Names and Places Benjamin; Enemies; Evil; God as Refuge; God as Shield; God as Defender; God as Judge; God's Righteousness; God's Sovereignty; God's Armor; God's Love; God's Strength; Grace; Integrity; Joy; Judgment; Lament False Accusation; Lament General; Lament Individual; Ten Commandments 9th Commandment (do not bear false witness) Scripture: Psalm 7 Tune Title: NUN KOMM DER HEIDEN HEILAND

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Norman J. Goreham

b. 1931 Hymnal Title: Psalms for All Seasons Author of "Plaintive Is the Song I Sing" in Psalms for All Seasons Norman J Goreham is a presbyter in the Methodist Church of New Zealand. Born and educated in England, he developed a love of Christian hymns as a boy during the Second World War, when, his mother, a devout woman, would sing hymns to her family during air raids to keep everyone’s spirits up. However he did not start writing hymn texts himself until he retired. Ordained in 1958, he served in England, West Africa and the United States of America before taking up residence in New Zealand in 1976. He holds honors degrees in theology from two British universities, is married and has two adult children and two adult grandchildren. He was the winner of the 1977 contest for a hymn to celebrate the 25th anniversary of the Association of Presbyterian Church Educators and a co-winner in the 2011 Macalester Plymouth Hymn Contest. Other hymns and psalm settings of his have appeared in Hymns for the Journey (Gemini Press International), Singing the New Testament (Faith Alive Christian Resources), Psalms for All Seasons: A Complete Psalter for Worship (Faith Alive Christian Resources) and Gifts in Open Hands: More Worship Resources for the Global Community (The Pilgrim Press). Other published hymns: 1. Title: Celebrating Christian Education First Line: In the Temple courts discerning Published By: Association of Presbyterian Church Educators Published In: APCE Advocate, fall issue, September 1997 2. Title: Holy Spirit, Come Enliven First Line: Holy Spirit, come enliven Published By: Gemini Press International Name of Collection: Hymns for the Journey Year: 2002 3. Title: Open Doors First Line: When the doors are tightly shut Published By: The Pilgrim Press Name of Collection: Gifts in Open Hands: More Worship Resources for the Global Community Year: 2011 4. Title: Hear the Word of Grace First Line: Hear the courteous word of grace Published By: The Pilgrim Press Name of Collection: Gifts in Open Hands: More Worship Resources for the Global Community Year: 2011 5. Title: Hosanna! First Line: We join the crowds, who, on this day Published By: The Pilgrim Press Name of Collection: Gifts in Open Hands: More Worship Resources for the Global Community Year: 2011 6. Title: Sorrow Turned into Joy First Line: Hear me, Lord, in my distress Published By: The Pilgrim Press Name of Collection: Gifts in Open Hands: More Worship Resources for the Global Community Year: 2011 7. Title: Seek the Welfare of the City First Line: Seek the welfare of the city Published By: Macalester Plymouth United Church, St. Paul, Minnesota Occasion: Co-winner of the 2011 Macalester Plymouth Hymn Contest Year 2012 Norman Goreham

Seth Calvisius

1556 - 1615 Hymnal Title: Psalms for All Seasons Harmonizer of "NUN KOMM DER HEIDEN HEILAND" in Psalms for All Seasons Seth Calvisius Originally named Seth Kalwitz, Calvisius (b. Gorsleben, Thuringia, Germany, 1556; d. Leipzig, Germany, 1615) became known as the leading music theoretician of his time. He was educated at the universities of Helmstedt and Leipzig and spent much of his life teaching and writing about music history and theory. He taught at the Fürstenschule in Schulpforta from 1582 to 1594 and at the University of Leipzig from 1594 until his death. He also served as cantor at several churches. In addition to his theoretical work, Calvisius wrote psalm and hymn tunes and anthems, and he edited the first hymn book published in Leipzig, Harmonia cantionum ecclesiasticarum (1597). Bert Polman