Imagination of God
Equipping World-Changing Disciples Home Worship Planning History of Hymns History of Hymns: "Living in the Imagination of God" FEBRUARY 04, 2016 History of Hymns: "Living in the Imagination of God" BY MARILYN E. THORNTON Cecilia Olusola Tribble “Living in the Imagination of God” by Cecilia Olusola Tribble The Africana Hymnal, No. 4141 “Living in the Imagination of God,” a song written by Cecilia Olusola Tribble 1 , is one decade old. She composed it one week after her maternal grandfather passed away. As found in hymnals, it is a song of welcome, encouraging worshipers to enter into community with God and one another, sharing the hope of the good news of Jesus Christ. It was originally written, however, as the theme song for Journey into the Hush Arbor: Living in the Imagination of God (2006), an Abingdon Press Bible and Arts program. This program, with themes that connect the past with the present, are created for the whole church, but especially for church