Song for Quaker Friends

Who would walk cheerfully

Author: Shirley Erena Murray
Published in 1 hymnal

Author: Shirley Erena Murray

Shirley Erena Murray (b. Invercargill, New Zealand, 1931) studied music as an undergraduate but received a master’s degree (with honors) in classics and French from Otago University. Her upbringing was Methodist, but she became a Presbyterian when she married the Reverend John Stewart Murray, who was a moderator of the Presbyterian Church of New Zealand. Shirley began her career as a teacher of languages, but she became more active in Amnesty International, and for eight years she served the Labor Party Research Unit of Parliament. Her involvement in these organizations has enriched her writing of hymns, which address human rights, women’s concerns, justice, peace, the integrity of creation, and the unity of the church. Many of her hymn… Go to person page >

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First Line: Who would walk cheerfully
Title: Song for Quaker Friends
Author: Shirley Erena Murray
Notes: May be sung to MONKS GATE
Copyright: © Shirley Erena Murray

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