Seek Not in Distant, Ancient Hills

Seek not in distant, ancient hills

Author: Thomas H. Troeger
Tune: WOODBURN
Published in 2 hymnals

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Author: Thomas H. Troeger

Thomas Troeger (1945-2022), professor of Christian communication at Yale Divinity school, was a well known preacher, poet, and musician. He was a fellow of Silliman College, held a B.A. from Yale University; B.D. Colgate Rochester Divinity School; S.T. D. Dickinson College, and was awarded an honorary D.D. from Virginia Theological Seminary. He was ordained in the Presbyterian Church in 1970 and the Episcopal Church in 1999, and remained dually aligned with both traditions. Troerger led conferences and lectures in worship and preaching throughout North America, as well as in Denmark, Holland, Australia, Japan, and Africa. He served as national chaplain to the American Guild of Organists, and for at least three years he hosted the Season of… Go to person page >

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First Line: Seek not in distant, ancient hills
Title: Seek Not in Distant, Ancient Hills
Author: Thomas H. Troeger
Source: New Hymns for the Lectionary (Oxford University Press, 1986)
Language: English

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Common Praise (1998) #470

Scripture Song Database #2975

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