Vita brevis, Longa ars
(Life is Short, Art long - Hippocrates)
"O God, whom saints and angels delight to worship in heaven: Be ever present with your servants who seek through art and music to perfect the praises offered by your people on earth; grant to them even now glimpses of your beauty, and make them worthy at length to behold it unveiled for evermore; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen"
Music For The Liturgy
The opening voluntary this week "Almighty God", is one of my favorite vocal solos by Greg Nelson and Phill McHugh and originally sung by Sandi Patty. In fact we performed this choral arrangement with the Sanctuary Choir at FBC Dallas in our first choral concert at the Meyerson Symphony Center back in 1990 - before the organ was installed. It absolutely makes my heart soar.
"Almighty God...
Who Filled the sky with radiant stars to glorify the night?
Who knows the path that leads up to the dwelling place of light?
Creator, Master, Holiness, sustainer of my soul.
He reigns in golden splendor:
Almighty God.
He is excellent in power, all creation speaks His majesty.
Jehovah, Father, Mighty King, Sustainer of my Soul."...
The Choral anthem was commissioned by Ron Shirey, Director of Music at TCU and University Christian Church in Fort Worth by Michael Bedford in 1983. "Now To Praise the Name of Jesus" is one of my favorite elegant choral settings for organ and choir.
The closing Organ Imporvisation will just surprise us all - including me! |
Hymns For January 17, 2010
PROCESSIONAL HYMN 533
How Wondrous and Great
SEQUENCE HYMN 131
When Christ's Appearing Was Made Known (Tune, Puer Nobis 124)
COMMUNION HYMN 487
Come, My Way, My Truth, My Life
RECESSIONAL HYMN 138
All Praise To You O Lord |
The Sounds of St. Matthew's
You can listen to a few clips of last week's service (1/10/2010) as well as clips from past services online by clicking one of the following links:
-St. Matt's Congregation
-Rick & Russ (Prelude)
-Rick & Russ (Offertory)
-Russ & St. Matt's Congregation
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Instrumental Service Music for This Week
PRELUDE
"Almighty God" Nelson/McHugh
OFFERTORY ANTHEM
"Now To Praise The Name of Jesus"
Michael Bedford
CLOSING ORGAN IMPROVISATION
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