Green was ed­u­cat­ed at Ry­dal School, Col­wyn Bay, and Dids­bu­ry Coll­ege, Man­ches­ter. Be­fore turn­ing to hymn writ­ing, he served as a Cir­cuit Min­is­ter, and Sup­er­in­tend­ent, and for seven years as Chairman of the Methodist York and Hull District. His works in­clude:

• The Old Couple, 1976

Sources

Lyrics

1. By Gracious Powers So Wonderfully Sheltered (© 1974)
2. Christ Is the World’s Light (© 1969)
3. Church of Christ, in Every Age, The
4. Come, Sing a Song of Harvest (© 1976)
5. First Day of the Week, The (1967)
6. For the Fruit of All Crea­tion (© 1970)
7. God Is Here
8. How Blest Are They Who Trust in Christ
9. Let Every Christian Pray (© 1971)
10. Long Ago, Prophets Knew (© 1971)
11. Now Praise the Hidden God of Love (© 1982)
12. O Christ, the Healer
13. Of All the Spirit’s Gifts to Me (© 1979)
14. Rejoice in God’s Saints
15. Seek the Lord Who Now Is Present
16. This Is the Threefold Truth
17. To Mock Your Reign, O Dearest Lord
18. Upper Room, An (© 1974)
19. When in Our Mu­sic God Is Glorified (© 1972)
20. When Jesus Came to Jordan
21. When Our Confidence Is Shaken
22. When the Church of Jesus (© 1969)
23. Whom Shall I Send?

Translations

1. Blest Be the King
2. All My Hope Is Firmly Grounded