Hymn #554: Out of the Depths, O God, We Call
Robert J. Batastini (b. 1942) composed this tune for Ruth Duck's text in 1994. He was at his summer retreat home in Fennville, Michigan, and named the Tune FENNVILLE for this small town situated midway between the shore of Lake Michigan and the Kalamazoo River in Allegan County.
Robert J. Batastini was born on New Year's Day 1942 and has been active in Roman Catholic music ministry his entire career. Educated at DePaul University, he has served several parishes and the archdiocese of Chicago. Batastini is senior edictor of G.I.A. Publications, Inc.