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Father Almighty, ever creating

Author: Perry Epler Gresham Meter: 10.9.10.6 Appears in 2 hymnals

Meter: 10.9.10.6 Appears in 456 hymnals Composer and/or Arranger: Friedrich F. Flemming Tune Sources: adapted Tune Key: A Flat Major Incipit: 11122 31121 73333 Used With Text: Father Almighty, Ever Creating

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Father Almighty, Ever Creating

Author: Perry Epler Gresham Hymnal: Eleven Ecumenical Hymns #2 (1954) Meter: 10.9.10.6 Languages: English Tune Title: FLEMMING

Father Almighty, ever creating

Author: Perry Epler Gresham Hymnal: Hymn Society of America [Hymns Published for Special Occasions, and on Special Subjects] 1942-79 #d43 (1978) Languages: English

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F. F. Flemming

1778 - 1813 Person Name: Friedrich F. Flemming Composer of "FLEMMING " in Eleven Ecumenical Hymns Friedrich Ferdinand Flemming Germany 1778-1813. Born in Neuhausen, Erzgebirge, Germany, he studied medicine at Wittenberg, 1796-1800, Jena, Vienna, and Trieste. He practiced as a physician in Berlin until his death, but, musically, is remembered for his setting of Horace's ode beginning “Integer Vitae”, from which the tune “Flemming” is adapted. He was active in musical circles and composed many songs for a male vocal ensemble, “Liedertafel”. He died in Berlin. John Perry

Perry Epler Gresham

1907 - 2007 Author of "Father Almighty, Ever Creating" in Eleven Ecumenical Hymns Gresham, Perry Epler. (Covina, California, December 19, 1907--?). President of Bethany College, Bethany, West Virginia. Received B.A. from Texas Christian University in 1930. Ordained to the ministry of the Christian Church in 1931; served the Central Woodward Christian Church in Detroit, Michigan. --The Hymn Society, DNAH Archives ======================== Perry Epler Gresham is President of Bethany College, Bethany, West Virginia. Born in Covina, Cal., December 19, 1907, he received his B.A. from Texas Christian University in 1930. Ordained to the ministry of the Christian Church in 1931, he served important pastorates in that communion including the Central Woodward Christian Church of Detroit, Mich. He has been actively associated with ecumenical organizations and movements including the National Preaching Mission, the National Council of Churches, the ecumenical conferences at Amsterdam, Thun, Clarens and Lund. --Eleven Ecumenical Hymns, 1954. Used by permission.