I remember taking a harvest festival in an upland parish where the opening hymn was “We plough the fields and scatter“. I asked semi-rhetorically when a field had last been ploughed up there. Afterwards someone came and told me that it had been in 1942 or 1943 with the “dig for victory” push.– over 50 years previously.
Our Place's Harvest Festival this year is on 4th October, which will feel rather belated, I think. Despite this, FatherInCharge always insists on singing the 'traditional' harvest hymns, however irrelevant they may be to our inner-city UPA parish and to the changes brought about by the climate crisis...
Trinity 8 at Our Place tomorrow:
Jesus calls us: oe'r the tumult (St Andrew) All people that on earth do dwell (Old Hundreth) Be still, for the presence of the Lord (words and music by D J Evans) Now thank we all our God (Nun Danket)
Starting a sermon series on the Book of Proverbs today... I'm not sure I would have guessed that from the hymn selection.
When I Survey the Wondrous Cross (Rockingham)
I Want to Serve the Purpose of God (Mark Altrogge)
Sing We The King (Glory Song)
Join All the Glorious Names (Darwall)
God of grace and God of glory- Regent Square
Breathe on me breath of God- Trentham
God is love, let heaven adore him- Hyfrodol
Just as I am- Misericordia
Guide me O thou great redeemer- Cwm Rhondda
Hymns chosen by the organist, the most regular of our visiting team, playing for the last time, as his eyesight is failing. A poignant moment for him, and for me as I have known him from my previous church where he played magnificently.
New every morning is the love - Melcombe O give thanks to the Lord Lord Jesus Christ - Living Lord I'm accepted, I'm forgiven O praise ye the Lord - Laudate Dominum (Parry)
We had:
Before the throne of God above
Forgiveness is your gift (SOLAS AN T'SAOGHAIL)
Psalm 119:129-136 from 1650 Scottish Psalter (THE ROWAN TREE)
Come living God when least expected (SPIRITUS VITAE)
The Saviour died but rose again (ST ANDREW (TANS'UR))
We were celebrating our Patronal Festival with Parry's 'Blest pair of sirens' which is about five times as long as most of the anthems we sing. However, the choir always has August off, so on average...
RC Mass in a shared medieval church - Church in Wales/RC. The only instrument was a very well played treble recorder which sounded sweet in the acoustic. It was more suited to some hymns than others.
Lord of all hopefulness
Will you come and follow me.
Oh the Love of my Lord is the essence.
Calon Lan (sung in both English and Welsh simultaneously.)
The congregational Mass setting was devoid of a strong melody and featured some key changes that really needed some chords to help the folk along.
The text of Will you come and follow me is very dense and IMHO flies by too quickly to be unpicked when sung. Nice tune, though.
I am about to visit Australia to see my first (9 month old) grandchild. After a travel prayer from the rector, members of the choir led the congregation in singing Waltzing Matilda greatly to my surprise and shock.
We had a Memorial Service today. The hymns were, most suitably: "Amazing Grace", "Fight the Good Fight" and - would you believe? - "Hark, the herald angels sing" which was a favourite of the deceased and sung with gusto.
We had a Memorial Service today. The hymns were, most suitably: "Amazing Grace", "Fight the Good Fight" and - would you believe? - "Hark, the herald angels sing" which was a favourite of the deceased and sung with gusto.
I can easily believe it. We sang “Joy to the World” at my mother’s funeral.
Cut down music in August with no geetars etc, so more traddie type hymns to the usual tunes
Christ be beside me
Let all mortal flesh keep silence (not been sung for at least 20 years, so will be interesting)
Alleluia sing to Jesus
A bit of something on the organ during communion and something loud at the end.
And the "must always be sung" Alleluia (plainsong) and Eucharistic Acclamations (Celtic Mass.)
The moaning at having traditional hymns is slightly less than the moaning if there is no music, so it's in my interest to provide something.
Let us with a gladsome mind (Monkland) O Jesus, I have promised (probably Hatherop Castle, as that's a favourite of two leading members of the congregation!) Gather around, for the table is spread (trad Scottish tune - Skye Boat Song) Morning has broken (Bunessan)
First Sunday in the month "Hymns of Praise" service.
How Great Thou Art - own tune
Great Is Thy Faithfulness - FAITHFULNESS
In Christ Alone - own tune
Be Thou My Vision - SLANE
Make me a channel of your peace - own tune
O praise ye the Lord - Laudate Dominum (Parry) I heard the voice of Jesus say - Kingsfold I am the bread of life Be still and know that I am God - Be Still and Know Jesus shall reign - Truro
Second week of our Sermon Series on the Book of Proverbs Chapter 3:13-35 "Lady Wisdom's Worth"
How Deep the Father’s Love for Us (Stuart Townend)
Faithful One (Brian Doerksen)
Father, Hear the Prayer We Offer (Sussex)
Guide me, O thou great Redeemer (Cwm Rhonda)
Parish Communion but pianist instead of an organist. I think he chose the hymns. Only three choir , all Sops so we sat in the congregation.
Longing for light- LfL
Brother, sister, let me serve you - Servant Song
When I needed a neighbour - Neighbour
Bread of heaven - BoH
Father Lord of all creation - Abbot’s Leigh.
Today's service was the annual hymns and anthems only event, with the story behind each hymn being told - about 14, I think.
Opened with: Down To The River To Pray, as a processional solo, beautifully sung.
then the service including Shall we Gather at The River It Is Well With My Soul, which I cannot stand, musically, poetically or spiritually
and for the Lord's prayer O God, Our Father in Heaven, West Indian traditional arranged by Andrew Donaldson. I loved that one and hope we'll have it again.
“God Is Here Today” (Dios está aquí)/DIOS ESTÁ AQUÍ
“We’ve Come This Far by Faith”/THIS FAR BY FAITH
“Look Who Gathers at Christ’s Table”/COPELAND
“When God Restored Our Common Life” (Ps. 126)/RESIGNATION
Sang as a dep in my former parish church last Sunday (last there in 2007):
Hymns:Guide me o thou (Cwn Rhondda) and Robe yourself my soul ( Schmucke dich)
Mass setting: Lotti Mass in Dorian mode)
Motet: Byrd Venite comedite
Psalm tone & fauxbourdon mode VIII ( McEwan)
Chanted communion
Nice to be back with old mates from 20-30 years ago. Unfortunately cold symptoms started 24 hours after agreeing to attend ( 3 days after longhaul flight) and guess who left water bottle at home! Not my finest hour but there were only 13 of us (5 sops, 4 altos,2 tenors, 2 basses).
Stand up and bless the Lord (Carlisle)
Something from The Sheet Be still and know that I am God (anon) Fill your hearts with joy and gladness (Ode To Joy)
A wedding
Processional - Ave Maria ( Schubert)
Hymns:
We pledge to one another - Thaxted
Lord, the light of your love is shining- Shine Jesus, shine
During the signing of the register:
Jesus joy of man’s desiring - JSBach
Recessional - Trumpet Voluntary- Jeremiah Clarke
Be still for the presence of the Lord
Dear Lord and Father of mankind
Praise my soul the king of heaven.
Plainsong Alleluia
Celtic Mass (Walker.)
A bit of Bach at communion, and a bit of Dandrieu at the end.
Next Sunday is the Assumption (transferred from Saturday.). I'm not at all a Marian type of RC, so I'm having palpitations already about hymn choices.
You could have had it at St Pete's today - our offerings were:
Awake, awake, fling off the night - Tuorum Militum Seek ye first the kingdom of God Seek Ye First Hail, thou once despisèd Jesus - Lux Eoi O Lord, hear my prayer - Taizé Light's abode, celestial Salem - Regent Square
Songs of Praise.
Morning has broken- Bunessan
Be still, for the presence of the Lord
O perfect love - O strength and stay
Lord of all hopefulness- Slane
Kum ba yah
Tell out my soul- Woodlands
Lord the light of your love- Shine Jesus shine
Mainly accompanied by pre-recorded organ, some live piano.
Some changes to Our Place's hymns this morning:
Stand up and bless the Lord (Franconia) Tis good, Lord, to be here (Carlisle) - this was the Something from The Sheet, as a nod to last Thursday's Feast of the Transfiguration Be still my soul (Finlandia) Fill your hearts with joy and gladness (Ode To Joy)
My Spy was most vexed to find that, despite her entreaties, the Offertory Hymn wasn't changed to Dear Lord and Father of mankind (Repton), as that would have fitted in well with the OT reading...
“Praise, my soul, the King of heaven” - Lauda Anima.
“King of kings, majesty” (Jarrod Cooper).
“O God of Bethel” - Salzburg.
“I waited for the Lord my God” - Stracathro.
“Great God, we sing that mighty hand” - Wareham.
We had a fairly mundane selection:
Praise my soul the King of Heaven
Just as I am
Do not be afraid
Love divine, all loves excelling
We have heard a joyful sound
Please let it have been Blaenwern ... Hyfrydol is for "Alleluia, sing to Jesus" as far as I'm concerned.
In the broadcast Cymanfa Ganu from this year's Eisteddfod, the words of "Calon Lan" were sung to Blaenwern. OK, I've come across that before - but it ain't right!
I hope the last hymn (which I haven't sung for yonks) went to "Limpsfield".
Please let it have been Blaenwern ... Hyfrydol is for "Alleluia, sing to Jesus" as far as I'm concerned.
We had “Love Divine, All Loves Excelling” yesterday. It was to HYFRYDOL (as it always is among my people). BLAENWARN is unknown here, and I’ll admit I find it a bit dreary.
The only other tune I’ve encountered in real life for “Love Divine” is BEECHER, which I always found a bit plodding.
We also had:
“Let U Build a House” (“All Are Welcome”)/TWO OAKS
“For the Fruit of All Creation”/AR HOD Y NOS
I'm insulted you could think I'd use anything other than BLAENWERN.
And yes, LIMPSFIELD.
ATMF, go ahead & be insulted. I loathe & detest Blaenwern as much as I hate Crimond for a ceratin psalm. If I must ever sing that again it will be to Brother James’ Air ( learned at the gulag c 1966
Each to his own taste as the dig said when he licked his balls ( learned from a Croatian friend)
We had four congregational hymns, none of which was familiar to me, which I much enjoyed - it is always a treat to encounter something new. The solo anthem was Softly and Tenderly which I don't like. The guest pianist played everything from opening to closing either from memory or improvisation with some jazz where he could fit it in - it was a great service, and not bad for a rather traditional Presbyterian church. (Excellent sermon, too).
I'm insulted you could think I'd use anything other than BLAENWERN.
And yes, LIMPSFIELD.
ATMF, go ahead & be insulted. I loathe & detest Blaenwern as much as I hate Crimond for a ceratin psalm. If I must ever sing that again it will be to Brother James’ Air ( learned at the gulag c 1966
Each to his own taste as the dig said when he licked his balls ( learned from a Croatian friend)
Er ... it can be sung to Stainer's tune (to my mind rather feeble) "Love Divine".
Comments
Jesus calls us: oe'r the tumult (St Andrew)
All people that on earth do dwell (Old Hundreth)
Be still, for the presence of the Lord (words and music by D J Evans)
Now thank we all our God (Nun Danket)
A nice selection IMHO...
When I Survey the Wondrous Cross (Rockingham)
I Want to Serve the Purpose of God (Mark Altrogge)
Sing We The King (Glory Song)
Join All the Glorious Names (Darwall)
Mass of St Thomas
God of grace and God of glory- Regent Square
Breathe on me breath of God- Trentham
God is love, let heaven adore him- Hyfrodol
Just as I am- Misericordia
Guide me O thou great redeemer- Cwm Rhondda
Hymns chosen by the organist, the most regular of our visiting team, playing for the last time, as his eyesight is failing. A poignant moment for him, and for me as I have known him from my previous church where he played magnificently.
Our offerings at St Pete's today:
New every morning is the love - Melcombe
O give thanks to the Lord
Lord Jesus Christ - Living Lord
I'm accepted, I'm forgiven
O praise ye the Lord - Laudate Dominum (Parry)
Could have been worse.
Responses (without choir!): Mass of St Thomas (Thorne).
"Be thou my vision" - Slane.
"King of glory, King of peace" - Gwalchmai.
"God is love" - Blaenwern.
"All for Jesus" - All for Jesus.
Before the throne of God above
Forgiveness is your gift (SOLAS AN T'SAOGHAIL)
Psalm 119:129-136 from 1650 Scottish Psalter (THE ROWAN TREE)
Come living God when least expected (SPIRITUS VITAE)
The Saviour died but rose again (ST ANDREW (TANS'UR))
Your love is amazing which always gives me a smile as it reminds me of this thread on the Old Ship.
Lord I lift your name on high
Lord of all hopefulness
Will you come and follow me.
Oh the Love of my Lord is the essence.
Calon Lan (sung in both English and Welsh simultaneously.)
The congregational Mass setting was devoid of a strong melody and featured some key changes that really needed some chords to help the folk along.
The text of Will you come and follow me is very dense and IMHO flies by too quickly to be unpicked when sung. Nice tune, though.
Christ be beside me
Let all mortal flesh keep silence (not been sung for at least 20 years, so will be interesting)
Alleluia sing to Jesus
A bit of something on the organ during communion and something loud at the end.
And the "must always be sung" Alleluia (plainsong) and Eucharistic Acclamations (Celtic Mass.)
The moaning at having traditional hymns is slightly less than the moaning if there is no music, so it's in my interest to provide something.
Let us with a gladsome mind (Monkland)
O Jesus, I have promised (probably Hatherop Castle, as that's a favourite of two leading members of the congregation!)
Gather around, for the table is spread (trad Scottish tune - Skye Boat Song)
Morning has broken (Bunessan)
How Great Thou Art - own tune
Great Is Thy Faithfulness - FAITHFULNESS
In Christ Alone - own tune
Be Thou My Vision - SLANE
Make me a channel of your peace - own tune
O praise ye the Lord - Laudate Dominum (Parry)
I heard the voice of Jesus say - Kingsfold
I am the bread of life
Be still and know that I am God - Be Still and Know
Jesus shall reign - Truro
How Deep the Father’s Love for Us (Stuart Townend)
Faithful One (Brian Doerksen)
Father, Hear the Prayer We Offer (Sussex)
Guide me, O thou great Redeemer (Cwm Rhonda)
Longing for light- LfL
Brother, sister, let me serve you - Servant Song
When I needed a neighbour - Neighbour
Bread of heaven - BoH
Father Lord of all creation - Abbot’s Leigh.
Opened with: Down To The River To Pray, as a processional solo, beautifully sung.
then the service including
Shall we Gather at The River
It Is Well With My Soul, which I cannot stand, musically, poetically or spiritually
and for the Lord's prayer O God, Our Father in Heaven, West Indian traditional arranged by Andrew Donaldson. I loved that one and hope we'll have it again.
“God Is Here Today” (Dios está aquí)/DIOS ESTÁ AQUÍ
“We’ve Come This Far by Faith”/THIS FAR BY FAITH
“Look Who Gathers at Christ’s Table”/COPELAND
“When God Restored Our Common Life” (Ps. 126)/RESIGNATION
Praise, my soul, the King of heaven
Alleluia, sing to Jesus
Guide me, O thou great Redeemer
Hymns:Guide me o thou (Cwn Rhondda) and Robe yourself my soul ( Schmucke dich)
Mass setting: Lotti Mass in Dorian mode)
Motet: Byrd Venite comedite
Psalm tone & fauxbourdon mode VIII ( McEwan)
Chanted communion
Nice to be back with old mates from 20-30 years ago. Unfortunately cold symptoms started 24 hours after agreeing to attend ( 3 days after longhaul flight) and guess who left water bottle at home! Not my finest hour but there were only 13 of us (5 sops, 4 altos,2 tenors, 2 basses).
Stand up and bless the Lord (Carlisle)
Something from The Sheet
Be still and know that I am God (anon)
Fill your hearts with joy and gladness (Ode To Joy)
We use RHUDDLAN.
Processional - Ave Maria ( Schubert)
Hymns:
We pledge to one another - Thaxted
Lord, the light of your love is shining- Shine Jesus, shine
During the signing of the register:
Jesus joy of man’s desiring - JSBach
Recessional - Trumpet Voluntary- Jeremiah Clarke
Dear Lord and Father of mankind
Praise my soul the king of heaven.
Plainsong Alleluia
Celtic Mass (Walker.)
A bit of Bach at communion, and a bit of Dandrieu at the end.
Next Sunday is the Assumption (transferred from Saturday.). I'm not at all a Marian type of RC, so I'm having palpitations already about hymn choices.
Eye Has Not Seen (Lloyd)
O Praise ye the Lord (Laudete Dominum)
Blessed Assurance (Assurance)
Awake, awake, fling off the night - Tuorum Militum
Seek ye first the kingdom of God Seek Ye First
Hail, thou once despisèd Jesus - Lux Eoi
O Lord, hear my prayer - Taizé
Light's abode, celestial Salem - Regent Square
Quite a decent selection.
Morning has broken- Bunessan
Be still, for the presence of the Lord
O perfect love - O strength and stay
Lord of all hopefulness- Slane
Kum ba yah
Tell out my soul- Woodlands
Lord the light of your love- Shine Jesus shine
Mainly accompanied by pre-recorded organ, some live piano.
Some changes to Our Place's hymns this morning:
Stand up and bless the Lord (Franconia)
Tis good, Lord, to be here (Carlisle) - this was the Something from The Sheet, as a nod to last Thursday's Feast of the Transfiguration
Be still my soul (Finlandia)
Fill your hearts with joy and gladness (Ode To Joy)
My Spy was most vexed to find that, despite her entreaties, the Offertory Hymn wasn't changed to Dear Lord and Father of mankind (Repton), as that would have fitted in well with the OT reading...
“Praise, my soul, the King of heaven” - Lauda Anima.
“King of kings, majesty” (Jarrod Cooper).
“O God of Bethel” - Salzburg.
“I waited for the Lord my God” - Stracathro.
“Great God, we sing that mighty hand” - Wareham.
When the music fades
Build your kingdom here (Come set your rule and reign in our hearts again)
Praise my soul the King of Heaven
Just as I am
Do not be afraid
Love divine, all loves excelling
We have heard a joyful sound
Nothing awful, but a bit... bland?
In the broadcast Cymanfa Ganu from this year's Eisteddfod, the words of "Calon Lan" were sung to Blaenwern. OK, I've come across that before - but it ain't right!
I hope the last hymn (which I haven't sung for yonks) went to "Limpsfield".
I'm insulted you could think I'd use anything other than BLAENWERN.
And yes, LIMPSFIELD.
The only other tune I’ve encountered in real life for “Love Divine” is BEECHER, which I always found a bit plodding.
We also had:
“Let U Build a House” (“All Are Welcome”)/TWO OAKS
“For the Fruit of All Creation”/AR HOD Y NOS
ATMF, go ahead & be insulted. I loathe & detest Blaenwern as much as I hate Crimond for a ceratin psalm. If I must ever sing that again it will be to Brother James’ Air ( learned at the gulag c 1966
Each to his own taste as the dig said when he licked his balls ( learned from a Croatian friend)
Sadly we were not present.