Songs for Eastertide 2018
This is a place for our Song Leaders, as well as congregants, and anyone else who’s interested, to learn the songs we sing at St. Lydia’s.
Happy Easter! Christ is risen indeed, alleluia! We’ve got lots of alleluias this season (April 8 – May 14). Click the linked song titles to hear the recording, and bookmark this page so that you can check in often to listen to the pieces and practice.
1) Gathering Song
2) Candle Lighting Song
“The Lord is My Light,” Lillian Bouknight.
The Lord is My Light and my salvation (not to be confused with other songs we sing using the first half of that sentence).
3) Eucharistic Prayer Setting
“Festive Table Acclamation,” Paul Vasile
4) Prayer Song
Song Leader’s Choice. A selection of songs may be found here.
5) Song at the Offering
6) Closing Hymn
April 8 – 23
“Now the Green Blade Rises,” French Carol
then
April 29 – May 14
“Jesus Christ is Risen Today“