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MARY’S CHILD
Meter: 7.6.7.6 Appears in 14 hymnals Composer and/or Arranger: Geoffrey Ainger; Richard D. Wetzel Tune Key: G Major Incipit: 32133 21235 31323 Used With Text: Born in the Night, Mary’s Child
MARY’S CHILD
Born in the Night, Mary's Child
Author: Geoffrey Ainger Meter: 7.6.7.6 Appears in 16 hymnals Lyrics: 1 Born in the night, Mary's Child,
A long way from Your home;
Coming in need, Mary's Child,
born in a borrowed room.
2 Clear shining light, Mary's Child,
Your face lights up our way;
Light of the world, Mary's Child,
Dawn on our darkened day.
3 Truth of our life, Mary's Child,
You tell us God is good;
Yes, it is true, Mary's Child,
Shown on your cross of wood.
4 Hope of the world, Mary's Child,
You're coming soon to reign;
King of the earth, Mary's Child,
Walk in our streets again. Scripture: Luke 2:4-7 Used With Tune: MARY'S CHILD
Born in the Night, Mary's Child
Born in the Night, Mary's Child
Author: Geoffrey Ainger Hymnal: The Presbyterian Hymnal #30 (1990) Meter: 7.6.7.6 Lyrics: 1 Born in the night, Mary's Child,
A long way from Your home;
Coming in need, Mary's Child,
born in a borrowed room.
2 Clear shining light, Mary's Child,
Your face lights up our way;
Light of the world, Mary's Child,
Dawn on our darkened day.
3 Truth of our life, Mary's Child,
You tell us God is good;
Yes, it is true, Mary's Child,
Shown on your cross of wood.
4 Hope of the world, Mary's Child,
You're coming soon to reign;
King of the earth, Mary's Child,
Walk in our streets again. Scripture: Luke 2:4-7 Languages: English Tune Title: MARY'S CHILD
Born in the Night, Mary's Child
Born in the night, Mary's child
Author: Geoffrey Ainger Hymnal: Complete Anglican Hymns Old and New #80 (2000) Meter: 7.6.7.6 Topics: Christmas; Years A, B, and C Christmas Day Scripture: John 8:12 Languages: English Tune Title: MARY'S CHILD
Born in the night, Mary's child
Born in the Night, Mary's Child
Author: Geoffrey Ainger Hymnal: Voices United #95 (1996) Meter: 7.6.7.6 Lyrics: 1 Born in the night, Mary's Child,
a long way from your home;
coming in need, Mary's Child,
born in a borrowed room.
2 Clear shining light, Mary's Child,
your face lights up our way;
light of the world, Mary's Child,
dawn on our darkened day.
3 Truth of our life, Mary's Child,
you tell us God is good;
prove it is true, Mary's Child,
shown on your cross of wood.
4 Hope of the world, Mary's Child,
you're coming soon to reign;
saviour of all, Mary's Child,
walk in our streets again. Topics: The Christian Year Epiphany; Biblical Characters Mary, Mother of Jesus; Christian Year Epiphany; Hope; Jesus Christ Cross; Jesus Christ Light; Jesus Christ Saviour; Jesus Christ Saviour; Jesus Christ Second Coming; Poverty; Truth Languages: English Tune Title: MARY'S CHILD
Born in the Night, Mary's Child
Richard D. Wetzel
b. 1935 Harmonizer of "MARY'S CHILD" in The Presbyterian Hymnal Richard D. Wetzel (b. 1935) received the Ph.D. in Musicology from the University of Pittsburgh, studying under D�nes Bartha, Theodore Finney, and Robert Snow. He joined the faculty of Ohio University in 1970. Dr. Wetzel's area of emphasis is American Music, and he is published in The New Grove Dictionary of American Music and American National Biography. His book, Frontier Musicians, is a definitive work on German-American music of the 18th and 19th centuries. Wetzel is also a composer and hymnologist, and his liturgical music is found in numerous denominational hymnals, including those published by the Episcopal and Presbyterian churches and the United Church of Christ. Professor Wetzel was the recipient of Ohio University's Outstanding University Professor Award and is currently Chair of Graduate Studies in the School of Music. His arrangement of Geoffrey Ainger's tune, MARY'S CHILD, can be found in the Worship & Rejoice hymnal.
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Richard D. Wetzel
Geoffrey Ainger
1925 - 2013 Author of "Born in the Night, Mary's Child" in The Presbyterian Hymnal
Geoffrey Ainger
