Dear Song Leaders and Singers, Here is the music we’ll be singing for Pentecost and early summer of 2020. Gathering songs: Gracious Spirit, Heed Our Pleading This is a new one, and it has words in both English and Swahili. Uyai Mose (Come All You People) Candle lighting song: Evening Lamps are Lit Table acclamation: […]
The Swahili gathering hymn “Njoo Kwetu, Roho Mwema” was written by Tanzanian pastor Wilson Niwagila. It was translated into the English version, “Holy Spirit, Heed Our Pleeding,” by Howard S. Olson. Though it has five verses, we sing only the first, alternating between English and Swahili. Holy Spirit, heed our pleadingFashion us all anewIt’s your […]
Lent is the time when we wander in the wilderness together, and find still quiet spaces to listen for the voice of God. Everything gets a little more spare, our music included. Gathering Song I Am Here in the Heart of God Candle Lighting Song John Bell Kyrie A Kyrie Eleison, which means, “Lord, Have […]
“I Am Here in the Heart of God” is a chant by New Thought song leader and composer Erin McGaughan and arranged into call and echo by Chanda Rule, who also added several verses to the original. Here is a link to a video of Chanda leading this song. Note that the song changes key, […]
Hello, song leaders and everyone else, too! Here is the music we’ll be using during Christmas and Epiphany of 2019-2020. Gathering Song From December 22-January 13 — “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. We’ll sing this over […]
Hello song leaders and hello everyone! Here’s the music we’ll be singing this Advent season. We observe a 7-week Advent at St. Lydia’s, which includes the services from Nov 10 to Dec 23. Click the linked song titles to hear the recordings to learn the songs. 1) Gathering Song O Come, O Come Emmanuel (pick […]
Hello Song Leaders, Here’s the music will be using for All Saints’ Day, 2019, which we will observe on Sunday, November 3 and Monday, November 4. All Saints’ Day is a time when we remember those who have died, and the service music reflects this theme of remembrance and the mixture of wonder, sadness, and […]
Hello song leaders! Here is the music we’ll be singing this fall (Sept 8 – end of October). There are lots of songs from Lydian composers! Click the linked song titles to hear the recording. 1) Gathering Song The Mighty Will Fall, by Debbie Holloway -or- Lament for Zion, by Debbie Holloway 2) Candle Lighting […]
Hello song leaders! Here is the music we’ll be singing for the rest of this summer. We’ll switch some songs up from time to time, so check the months on the list below to make sure you learn the relevant music for the service you’re leading. Click the linked song titles to hear the recording. […]
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. Click the linked song titles to hear the recording, and bookmark this page so that […]