1930–2024

Introduction

Born: Sep­tem­ber 14, 1930, Beth­le­hem, Penn­syl­van­ia.

Died: January 27, 2024.

Biography

Gilbert was the son of Dr. Gil­bert Doan, Sr., and Ali­ce Ol­ney Doan. He mar­ried twice, to Jan­ice Yel­land and Ro­ber­ta Mc­Kaig.

He was edu­cat­ed at Har­vard Uni­vers­ity (BA 1942); Lu­ther­an Theo­lo­gic­al Se­mi­na­ry (BD 1955); the Uni­vers­ity of Penn­syl­van­ia (MA 1962, though he re­turned it to the school to pro­test their po­li­cies); and Wag­ner College (DD, late 1970s).

He served as a cam­pus pas­tor in Phi­la­del­phia, Penn­syl­van­ia (1955–61); North­east­ern Di­rect­or of the Na­tion­al Lu­ther­an Cam­pus Min­is­try; and pas­tor of the Lu­ther­an Church of the Ho­ly Com­mun­ion, Penn­syl­van­ia (1984–95).

Works

Sources

Lyrics

  1. Come, Let Us Eat
  2. O Lord, Through­out These For­ty Days

Translations

  1. All Glo­ry Be to God on High
  2. I Leave, as You Pro­mised, Lord
  3. I Trust, O Christ, in You Alone
  4. Jerusalem, Whose Tow­ers Touch the Skies
  5. Lord, as a Pil­grim
  6. O Christ, Our Light, O Ra­di­ance True
  7. O Sav­ior of Our Fall­en Race

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