title: Thou God of Love, op. 161

dedication: to the choir of First Church of Boston

instrumentation:A capella choir (SATB)

date of composition: 2018

text: Issaac Watts

program notes: The first version of an original hymn tune on a text by Isaac Watts. This version is based on a 16 note pattern and is more chromatic than the second version. It is also included in A Hymnbook for Congregational Singing. op. 169)