Dear Song Leaders and Voices of the People, Here are our musical selections for Lent: Gathering Song: “Prepare Ye the Way of the Lord“ Kyrie for Confession: John Bell Kyrie Candle Lighting Song: “I Am Here in the Heart of God” Table Acclamation: “Lent Table Acclamation“ Cleanup/Offering song: “What We Need Is Here“ Final Hymn: […]
This is a beautiful and simple song written by Amy McCreath. (The words are taken from the final line of Wendell Berry’s poem, “The Wild Geese.”) Note that the song is two phrases long. What we need is here.What we need is here. The line melodies are nearly identical, but the second line ends on […]
A Kyrie Eleison, which means, “Lord, Have Mercy.” This Kyrie is written by the Scottish minister and composer John Bell. Remember to teach the words . . . Kyrie eleisonChriste eleisonKyrie eleison and provide the English translation . . . Lord have mercyChrist have mercyLord have mercy You can hear a recording of it here.
Here’s Debbie Holloway’s beautiful setting of “Prepare Ye the Way of the Lord,” a song from the musical Godspell.
Most excellent song leaders and voices of the people, here is the musical menu for our next liturgical seasons: Gathering song Christmastide — January 11 “What Child Is This” — (We have no Lydian recording of this, but you can familiarize/reaquaint yourself with it here. We’ll use sheet music, which is here.) Epiphany Season Arise Shine Candle […]
Dear Song Leaders, Here is the music we’ll be singing this Advent Gathering Song November: Come O Lord and Set Us Free December: O Come, O Come, Emmanuel Candle Lighting Song: Holding Silence Table Acclamation: Advent Table Acclamation Offering Song: The Mighty Will Fall Final Hymn: Canticle of the Turning (And the sheet music is here.)
Most beautiful song leaders, This fall, as our scriptures and preaching explore right relationship with ourselves, each other, money, the world around us, and God, we’ll be singing songs that resonate with that theme. Our menu of music includes: Gathering song: Lament for Zion (by our own Debbie Holloway) Candle Lighting song: Lead Me, Guide […]
“What Does the Lord Require of You?” is a song based on the prophetic line from Micah, chapter 6, verse 8. “What Does the Lord Require of You?” What does the Lord require of you but to do justice and to love kindnessand to walk humbly with your God, your Godand to walk humbly with […]
“Yea, O God” is a song by Larry Dittberner. It has three parts, which can be sung as a round. Here is a teaching recording from Christian. Here are the words: Yea, O God by Larry Dittberner Yea O God, you are our mother You are our mother and father (2x) We are the clay […]
Dear Lydians, While worshipping online, I’ve been missing the shruti box. So I made a virtual version you can download and play as we sing our blessings for the bread and, later in the service, for the wine. The shruti box silver setting will work for the summer of 2020. I may upload new settings […]