Music for Sunday, June 26, 2022 + The Third Sunday after Pentecost

Vocal Music

• Ride On, King Jesus – Hall Johnson (1888-1970)
• Calvary – Paul Rodney (d. 1910)

Instrumental Music

• Hyfrydol – Paul Manz (1919-2009)
• Praise to the Lord – Paul Manz

Congregational Music (all hymns from The Hymnal 1982 with the exception of those marked “R” which are from Renew.)

• Hymn 525 - The church’s one foundation (Aurelia)
• Hymn R 37 - Father, we love you (Glorify Your Name)
• Hymn - I have decided to follow Jesus (Spiritual)
• Hymn - From North and South (Lasst uns erfreuen)
• Hymn R149 - I, the Lord of sea and sky (Here I Am, Lord)
• Hymn 550 - Jesus calls us o'er the tumult (Galilee)
• Psalm 77:1-2, 11-20 – Tone IIa

This Sunday we are fortunate to have my friend Edward Gibson come to sing for us at the 10:15 service. Ed is also a graduate of the Sacred Music Program at Southern Methodist University, and has served churches in Texas, most recently at Christ United Methodist in the Woodlands. He is now an elementary music specialist in Conroe ISD. He will be singing two diverse pieces for us.

Edward Gibson

Ride On, King Jesus

This great Negro Spiritual is a favorite of our congregation, especially in this arrangement by Hall Johnson (You can read about him here in a previous post on this blog.)

Calvary

This is what we call an old chestnut. Written in 1887, it was a standard for many years in Protestant churches in the English speaking world. It was written by an man named Harry W. Hopkins, who wrote under the pseudonym of Paul Rodney. Though he was a popular writer of English Ballads, not much can be found about him other than he died in 1910. The lyrics are by Henry Vaughan.

The pilgrims throng thro' the city gates
While the night is falling fast;
They go to watch on Calvary's hill
Ere the twilight hours are past;
Though dark be the way, with eyes of faith,
They gaze on His Cross above;
And, lo! from each heart, The shadows depart,
As they list to His words of love,
As they list to His words of love.

"Rest, rest to the weary, Peace, peace to the soul;
Tho' life may be dreary, Earth is not thy goal,
O lay down thy burden, O come unto Me,
I will not forsake thee, I will not forsake thee,
I will not forsake thee, Tho' all else should flee."

Far, far, away, o'er the dream of years
They hear the voice of the King
Where, O Grave, where is thy victory,
And where, O Death is thy sting?
Captive He leads them for evermore;
While weary pilgrims rejoice;
For looking on high to the Cross He bore,
The faithful shall hear His voice,
The faithful shall hear His voice.

"Rest, rest to the weary, Peace, peace to the soul;
Tho' life may be dreary, Earth is not thy goal,
O lay down thy burden, O come unto Me,
I will not forsake thee, I will not forsake thee,
I will not forsake thee, Tho' all else should flee."