All my hope on God is founded (Michael) Let us with a gladsome mind (Monkland) Seek ye first (music by Karen Laffery) Lord, the light of your love (Shine Jesus Shine )
Noah built the most enormous boat - with actions We won't fear the battle, we won't fear the fight Who am I that the highest king would welcome me? I love you, Lord, for your mercy never fails me (All my life you have been faithful) Father of creation (Let your glory fall in this room)
“Our God, Our Help in Ages Past”/ST. ANNE
“Longing for Light, We Wait in Darkness”/CHRIST, BE OUR LIGHT
“Sing Praise to God Who Reigns Above”/MIT FREUDEN ZART
“The Church of Christ in Every Age”/WAREHAM
Our offerings at St Pete's today were quite respectable:
Awake, awake, fling off the night - Deus Tuorum Militum God who made the earth - Sommerlied King of glory, King of peace - Gwalchmai An upper room did our Lord prepare - O Waly Waly Be thou my vision - Slane
As a minor fundraising effort members of the congregation are encouraged to suggest a hymn for the choir to include within a service. We are encouraged to give a brief explanation for our choices. Last Sunday my "number" turned up. "I Heard the Voice of Jesus Say" with the Vaughan Williams folk melody setting. Apart from the beautiful yearning melody, I find great comfort in the lyrics and use them as a prayer.
As a minor fundraising effort members of the congregation are encouraged to suggest a hymn for the choir to include within a service. We are encouraged to give a brief explanation for our choices. Last Sunday my "number" turned up. "I Heard the Voice of Jesus Say" with the Vaughan Williams folk melody setting. Apart from the beautiful yearning melody, I find great comfort in the lyrics and use them as a prayer.
As a minor fundraising effort members of the congregation are encouraged to suggest a hymn for the choir to include within a service. We are encouraged to give a brief explanation for our choices. Last Sunday my "number" turned up. "I Heard the Voice of Jesus Say" with the Vaughan Williams folk melody setting. Apart from the beautiful yearning melody, I find great comfort in the lyrics and use them as a prayer.
You are clearly a person of taste...
Thanks Kingsfold - presume you taken your name from the VW naming of this melody which he used for this hymn.
One of my favourites, too, though it always reminds me of Maddy Prior singing Dives and Lazarus...
Sunday next before Lent at Our Place tomorrow:
God is love: his the care (Personent Hodie) God of grace and God of glory (Regent Square) Breathe on me, Breath of God (Carlisle)
Something from The Sheet
All my hope on God is founded - Michael Great is thy faithfulness - Faithfulness (Runyan) O breath of life - Spiritus Vitae Seek he first the kingdom of God - Seek Ye First* Dance and sing - Pulling Bracken*
* Neither of these went well: J, who usually comes to choir practice the day before she's playing, couldn't come yesterday and we didn't get the chance to work out either the logistics of the Alleluias in SYFTKOG, or the speed in Dance and Sing (which I'd never heard before anyway).
Neither of these went well: J, who usually comes to choir practice the day before she's playing, couldn't come yesterday and we didn't get the chance to work out either the logistics of the Alleluias in SYFTKOG, or the speed in Dance and Sing (which I'd never heard before anyway).
I'll praise in the valley, praise on the mountain Alone in my sorrow and dead in my sin A thousand times I've failed, still your mercy remains Worthy of every song we could ever sing You are alive, living and breathing
The same could be said of some Lenten hymns, which will be wheeled out at Our Place for the next six weeks or so...
I don't know what they've arranged for Ash Wednesday, apart from the dreadful Forty days and forty nights (Aus Der Tiefe) as the entrance hymn. Madam Sacristan insists that it also be sung as the entrance hymn on Lent 1, as only a handful of the Faithful turn up on Ash Wednesday itself.
Our statutory Action Song (at least we have someone who gets up for these every Sunday!) was Our God is a Great Big God then we had Great is thy faithfulness, and then I’m afraid it drifted somewhat.
Good sermon on love, from the husband of a Action Song leader.
“Immortal, Invisible, God Only Wise/ST. DENIO
“Jesus, Take Us to the Mountain”/UNSER HERRSCHER
“Deep in the Shadows of the Past”/SHEPHERDS’ PIPES
“Now the Silence”/NOW
“Sing of God Made Manifest”/SALZBURG
* While our Book of Common Worship, citing a tradition that the transfiguration occurred 40 days before the crucifixion, notes that “some Christians also commemorate the transfiguration on August 6, forty days before Holy Cross day (September 14),” and while the calendar in the BCW does in fact designate August 6 as “The Feast of the Transfiguration,” the last Sunday before Lent is the primary commemoration of the transfiguration in the PC(USA). The color of the day is white.
Yes the RC calendar has the Transfiguration on August 6th, apparently added to the universal calendar to commemorate the lifting of the Siege of Belgrade in 1556.
The gospel account is also read on the 2nd Sunday of Lent. This goes back to at least the Council of Trent 1543 - 56.
Why did it get taken up by English rugby supporters?
For the same reason Abide with me gets sung at sporting events*, I suppose...
*if that's still the case.
Swing Low Sweet Chariot was adopted by the Hooray Henries at the Middlesex Sevens. I think Abide with Me is still played and/or sung at the FA Cup final, as it was King George V’s favourite hymn and he attended the first final at the then new Wembley Stadium.
Why did it get taken up by English rugby supporters?
For the same reason Abide with me gets sung at sporting events*, I suppose...
*if that's still the case.
Swing Low Sweet Chariot was adopted by the Hooray Henries at the Middlesex Sevens. I think Abide with Me is still played and/or sung at the FA Cup final, as it was King George V’s favourite hymn and he attended the first final at the then new Wembley Stadium.
I'm afraid we used to spoof this up a bit at the Youth Club when I was a teenager...
I never went to Youth Club but was taught the actions to Swing Low by a friend at university. Definitely the spoof version... nothing like the link you posted .
I couldn't find the spoof version online, but IIRC it involved (inter alia) quickly holding up the requisite number of fingers whilst singing 'coming four two carry me home'.
A 'Band of angels' required the action of blowing a trombone, followed by simulating the flapping of wings...
I couldn't find the spoof version online, but IIRC it involved (inter alia) quickly holding up the requisite number of fingers whilst singing 'coming four two carry me home'.
A 'Band of angels' required the action of blowing a trombone, followed by simulating the flapping of wings...
Oh, yes - and a kissing of the fingers on "sweet" and a galloping action with the hands as though holding reins on "chariot"...
I couldn't find the spoof version online, but IIRC it involved (inter alia) quickly holding up the requisite number of fingers whilst singing 'coming four two carry me home'.
A 'Band of angels' required the action of blowing a trombone, followed by simulating the flapping of wings...
Oh, yes - and a kissing of the fingers on "sweet" and a galloping action with the hands as though holding reins on "chariot"...
Just so! - and it needed some quick thinking to keep up with the music...
Lent 1 at Our Place on Sunday, with the following appropriate selection:
Dear Lord and Father of mankind (Repton) Lent Prose (traditional chant - cantor/congregation) Forty days and forty nights (Aus Der Tiefe) Father, hear the prayer we offer (probably Sussex by RVW) Lead us, heavenly Father, lead us (Mannheim)
IIRC, the Lent Prose takes the place usually occupied by the Psalm, between 1st & 2nd readings.
They sang Forty days and forty nights on Ash Wednesday, but have departed from Tradition™ by not having it as the entrance hymn on Sunday...
Mission Sunday today: with the text on the call of Peter (taken from Luke)
Immortal, Invisible (St. Denio)
Rejoice, the Lord is King! (Gopsal)
Jesus Calls Us O'er The Tumult (St Catherine)
I Have Decided to Follow Jesus (Assam)
Having only three hymns instead of the four he is used to rather discombobulated our elderly visiting priest, so we had no intercessions.
It always amazes me when visiting ministers do not spend 5 minutes beforehand to run through the order of service so that they know exactly what's happening. Even if it is liturgy like Evensong which they know like the back of their hand there is likely to be some local variation.
Our offerings were of mixed appropriateness today:
Forty days and forty nights - Aus der Tiefe Seek ye first the kingdom of God - Seek Ye First* Lead us, heavenly Father, lead us -Mannheim Wait for the Lord - Taizé All my hope on God is founded - Michael
* I know, I know. It's not my fault we've got a liturgically illiterate priest. I managed to collar her afterwards and ask what part of "no alleluias during Lent" she doesn't understand, and she muttered something about mistakes ...
The more observant of you will notice that two of this week's hymns also featured last week. I give up. 🙄
I love you, Lord, for your mercy never fails me A thousand generations falling down in worship You are beautiful beyond description Give thanks with a grateful heart
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Lord, for the Years - LORD OF THE YEARS
God is Working His Purpose Out - BENSON
In Christ Alone - IN CHRIST ALONE
All my hope on God is founded (Michael)
Let us with a gladsome mind (Monkland)
Seek ye first (music by Karen Laffery)
Lord, the light of your love (Shine Jesus Shine
To God Be The Glory (Doune)
The Church’s One Foundation (Aurelia)
Be Thou My Vision (Slane)
Morning has broken
How Great Thou art
We won't fear the battle, we won't fear the fight
Who am I that the highest king would welcome me?
I love you, Lord, for your mercy never fails me (All my life you have been faithful)
Father of creation (Let your glory fall in this room)
“Our God, Our Help in Ages Past”/ST. ANNE
“Longing for Light, We Wait in Darkness”/CHRIST, BE OUR LIGHT
“Sing Praise to God Who Reigns Above”/MIT FREUDEN ZART
“The Church of Christ in Every Age”/WAREHAM
Awake, awake, fling off the night - Deus Tuorum Militum
God who made the earth - Sommerlied
King of glory, King of peace - Gwalchmai
An upper room did our Lord prepare - O Waly Waly
Be thou my vision - Slane
We had that last week, but to Morning Hymn.
You are clearly a person of taste...
Thanks Kingsfold - presume you taken your name from the VW naming of this melody which he used for this hymn.
Sunday next before Lent at Our Place tomorrow:
God is love: his the care (Personent Hodie)
God of grace and God of glory (Regent Square)
Breathe on me, Breath of God (Carlisle)
Something from The Sheet
O Lord, My Rock and My Redeemer -own tune (Nathan Stiff)
In Heavenly Love Abiding - PENLAN
*please send help
All my hope on God is founded - Michael
Great is thy faithfulness - Faithfulness (Runyan)
O breath of life - Spiritus Vitae
Seek he first the kingdom of God - Seek Ye First*
Dance and sing - Pulling Bracken*
* Neither of these went well: J, who usually comes to choir practice the day before she's playing, couldn't come yesterday and we didn't get the chance to work out either the logistics of the Alleluias in SYFTKOG, or the speed in Dance and Sing (which I'd never heard before anyway).
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RNxvbDoSXz4&list=RDRNxvbDoSXz4&start_radio=1
A new one on me, too, though it's in Ye Dredde Orange Boke. The lyrics are by John Bell and Graham Maule.
Not an easy one to sing, though it's a delightful hymn/song.
Alone in my sorrow and dead in my sin
A thousand times I've failed, still your mercy remains
Worthy of every song we could ever sing
You are alive, living and breathing
All singularly uninspiring.
The same could be said of some Lenten hymns, which will be wheeled out at Our Place for the next six weeks or so...
I don't know what they've arranged for Ash Wednesday, apart from the dreadful Forty days and forty nights (Aus Der Tiefe) as the entrance hymn. Madam Sacristan insists that it also be sung as the entrance hymn on Lent 1, as only a handful of the Faithful turn up on Ash Wednesday itself.
Good sermon on love, from the husband of a Action Song leader.
I am not averse to a good action song - that's one of my favourites.
Does anyone remember the actions to Swing low, sweet chariots ?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dldc2A-wHUM
I'm afraid we used to spoof this up a bit at the Youth Club when I was a teenager...
“Immortal, Invisible, God Only Wise/ST. DENIO
“Jesus, Take Us to the Mountain”/UNSER HERRSCHER
“Deep in the Shadows of the Past”/SHEPHERDS’ PIPES
“Now the Silence”/NOW
“Sing of God Made Manifest”/SALZBURG
* While our Book of Common Worship, citing a tradition that the transfiguration occurred 40 days before the crucifixion, notes that “some Christians also commemorate the transfiguration on August 6, forty days before Holy Cross day (September 14),” and while the calendar in the BCW does in fact designate August 6 as “The Feast of the Transfiguration,” the last Sunday before Lent is the primary commemoration of the transfiguration in the PC(USA). The color of the day is white.
Dear Lord and Father of Mankind (Repton)
Faithful One, So Unchanging (Brian Doerksen)
O For A Thousand Tongues (Lyngham)
Our attendance (in the room) was down on usual, and the last hymn didn't go as well as it usually does, which was a shame.
For the same reason Abide with me gets sung at sporting events*, I suppose...
*if that's still the case.
The gospel account is also read on the 2nd Sunday of Lent. This goes back to at least the Council of Trent 1543 - 56.
When I'm Emperor this will be a capital offence.
Swing Low Sweet Chariot was adopted by the Hooray Henries at the Middlesex Sevens. I think Abide with Me is still played and/or sung at the FA Cup final, as it was King George V’s favourite hymn and he attended the first final at the then new Wembley Stadium.
Thanks!
Not the same reason...
I never went to Youth Club but was taught the actions to Swing Low by a friend at university. Definitely the spoof version... nothing like the link you posted
I couldn't find the spoof version online, but IIRC it involved (inter alia) quickly holding up the requisite number of fingers whilst singing 'coming four two carry me home'.
A 'Band of angels' required the action of blowing a trombone, followed by simulating the flapping of wings...
Oh, yes
Just so! - and it needed some quick thinking to keep up with the music...
Happy days...
Yesterday’s Evensong, belatedly.
introit: My eyes for beauty pine ( Howells)
Responses: Smith
Canticles: Morley
Anthem: Be Thou my vision ( Chilcott)
Christ whose glory fills the skies ( Ratisbon)
Bright the vision that delighted ( Laus Deo)
Immortal, invisible (St Denio)
Having only three hymns instead of the four he is used to rather discombobulated our elderly visiting priest, so we had no intercessions.
With what RVW called "that asinine chromatic scale" at the end.
Dear Lord and Father of mankind (Repton)
Lent Prose (traditional chant - cantor/congregation)
Forty days and forty nights (Aus Der Tiefe)
Father, hear the prayer we offer (probably Sussex by RVW)
Lead us, heavenly Father, lead us (Mannheim)
IIRC, the Lent Prose takes the place usually occupied by the Psalm, between 1st & 2nd readings.
They sang Forty days and forty nights on Ash Wednesday, but have departed from Tradition™ by not having it as the entrance hymn on Sunday...
Immortal, Invisible (St. Denio)
Rejoice, the Lord is King! (Gopsal)
Jesus Calls Us O'er The Tumult (St Catherine)
I Have Decided to Follow Jesus (Assam)
Father of Heaven - RIVAULX
Tell Out, My Soul - WOODLANDS
Forty days and forty nights - Aus der Tiefe
Seek ye first the kingdom of God - Seek Ye First*
Lead us, heavenly Father, lead us -Mannheim
Wait for the Lord - Taizé
All my hope on God is founded - Michael
* I know, I know. It's not my fault we've got a liturgically illiterate priest. I managed to collar her afterwards and ask what part of "no alleluias during Lent" she doesn't understand, and she muttered something about mistakes ...
The more observant of you will notice that two of this week's hymns also featured last week. I give up. 🙄
Glorious Things of Thee are Spoken
Dear Lord and Father
Lead us, Heavenly Father, Lead us
A thousand generations falling down in worship
You are beautiful beyond description
Give thanks with a grateful heart