Praise and thanksgiving
Praise and thanksgiving. Albert Frederick Bayly* (1901-1984).
The full first line is ‘Praise and thanksgiving, Father, we offer’. Written in June 1961, this is one of Bayly’s most popular hymns, reflecting a broad outlook on harvest and recognising the need to share as well as give thanks. First published in the Rodborough Hymnal (1964), it also appeared in Again I Say Rejoice (1967), 100HfT (1969), Praise for Today (1974) and New Church Praise [NCP] (1975). More recent books have slight variations, including modernized pronouns. It is sung to the Highland tune BUNESSAN. In Britain it is found in the Song Book of the Salvation Army (1986), in HP, RS, A&MCP and A&MRW. In Ireland it...
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