"There Is a Redeemer" is a praise and worship song first written by Melody Green in 1977 and popularized by her husband,

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Keith Green Keith Gordon Green (October 21, 1953 – July 28, 1982) was an American pianist, singer, songwriter, and musician. Originally from Sheepshead Bay, Brooklyn, New York, Green is known as a pioneer in the Christian contemporary genre. His most ...

. It was first released on 1982's '' Songs for the Shepherd'', the last album to be released before his death in a

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. The final verse was added by Keith. The song has been covered by various artists such as Robin Mark, David Nevue, Kathryn Scott,

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, Matthew Ward, the band Captive Free (a capella), and Kelly Willard. It appears in twenty hymnals and has been described as a 'classic.'

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External links

Cyber Hymnal - Frequently Requested Hymns

Hymnary - There is a Redeemer

Lorenz Music Co. - There is a Redeemer

The Trinitarian Theology of Keith Green

Worship Together - There is a Redeemer
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