The spring has come

Author: Shirley Erena Murray Metre: 48 48 48 448 (see more) Text: © Hope Publishing Co, CopyCare Ltd, PO Box 77 Hailsham BN27 3EF

The spring has come

A former Methodist, now an ‘ecumenical Presbyterian’, Shirley Erena Murray’s (b.1931 in Aotearoa / New Zealand) work appears in hymn books all over the world. The themes of her hymns, of which 23 appear in this collection, range from social justice, peace, human rights and the voice of women, to the sacraments, the Church year, and eco-theology. This hymn uses an unusual metre to capture the lightness in the air as spring comes round, and Colin Gibson’s tune cleverly captures that effervescence in the changing time signatures through the music. Gibson (b.1933) formerly Professor (now Emeritus) of English at Otago, is a Methodist organist and lay preacher, composer and promoter of hymn singing, sharing in the development of the New Zealand Hymnbook Trust. Among his compositions are music-dramas for children.

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20 March 2022