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Hymn: a new creation.

Currents in Theology and Mission | August 1, 2007 | Copyright

As I reached the status of an octogenarian with an increasing awareness of my own mortality it has been encouraging to be reminded by the Apostle Paul that "If anyone is in Christ, there is a new creation: everything old has passed away; see, everything has become new!" So with each new day of grace I pondered on the rich variety of newness this undeserved grace provides.

When I was invited to the ELCA Advanced Writers' Workshop June 14-18, 2003, I was working on a first draft of a hymn text on the theme of a new creation. I chose a simple meter of 11 11 9 9 and composed…

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