O God, by whose almighty plan
O God, by whose almighty plan. Howard Charles Adie Gaunt* (1902-1983).
This hymn was written for a special service in Winchester Cathedral, when Gaunt was serving as precentor there. The Companion to RS suggests it is more appropriately ‘a prayer for healers and carers rather than for those who need healing’ and therefore could be used in ‘healing’ services (p. 785). It was first published in 100HfT (1969), and thus in A&MNS (1983). It continued to be found in A&MCP (2000), set to ST PETERSBURG by D.S. Bortnianski (1752-1825), but not in A&MRW. It is found, with slight alterations, in HP and RS. Hymnary.org reports its inclusion in Worship II, a Hymnal for Roman Catholic...
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