Wednesday, February 26, 2014

New Providence Music March 2, 2014


Prelude:  "Sanctus"   ( François Couperin 1668-1733 )

Introit:  "Psalm 65:4"  (Bob Moody b.1941)

Hymn 487  "When Morning Gilds The Skies"

Prayer Response  "Have Thine Own Way, Lord"

Anthem:  "O Wondrous Sight, O Vision Fair"  (Text: Latin 15th Century;   Tune English 12th Century)

Hymn 142  "All Hail the Power of Jesus' Name"

Offertory:  "Orgelstück"  (Justin Heinrich Knecht 1752-1817)

Hymn 485 "To God Be the Glory" 

Benediction Response  "Psalm 134:3"  (English Folk Song)

Postlude.  "Psalm 19 : The Heavens Declare the Glory of God"  (Benedetto Marcello 1686-1739)


Music Notes:
Hebrews 13:8 says "Jesus Christ is the same yesterday, today, and forever."  

We therefore use music and hymn texts from all ages in our worship.  Today the sung texts include the Psalms of David, a hymn from the fifteenth century, and a text by Fanny Crosby from 1875.  Music to which the texts is sung dates from the twelfth century to the 1990's.  Organ music originates from France, Germany, and Italy, underscoring the omnipresence of God.  (Orgelstück means "organ piece.")

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