Music for the Fourth Sunday after Epiphany: January 31, 2021 (Year B)

OPENING VOLUNTARY Thee We Adore, O Hidden Savior (Adoro te devote)
setting, Robert Hebble

The text of this communion hymn is attributed to Thomas Aquinas while the tune comes from Processionale, published in Paris in 1697.  Aquinas is one of the church's most celebrated theologians. In addition to writing hymns, he worked to bring together scripture and the philosophy of Aristotle. His feast day is January 28th.

The photo at right is a 15th century depiction of Aquinas by Carlo Crivelli.








GATHERING HYMN Praise the One Who Breaks the Darkness (Nettleton)

HYMN OF THE DAY Silence, Frenzied, Unclean Spirit (Ebenezer)
This hymn is not included in Evangelical Lutheran Worship. The author, Thomas Troeger, is one of the best known hymnwriters of our day. He has also authored more than 20 books on preaching and worship.

The hymn retells the story in today's gospel reading and the stalwart tune, Ebenezer, only adds to the drama.

MUSICAL OFFERING We Sing the Praise of Him Who Died William Allen Pasch

MUSIC DURING THE DISTRIBUTION OF COMMUNION Now the Silence (Now)
setting Walter L. Pelz, music by Carl Schalk
The church lost one of its important voices this past week. Carl Schalk died on January 24th. It would be hard to overstate his contributions to the music of the church. He was sought after as clinician for church music workshops and composed numerous choral compositions and hymntunes, including this one.

SENDING HYMN Sing Praise to God, the Highest Good (Lobt Gott den Herren, ihr)

CLOSING VOLUNTARY O Morning Star, How Fair and Bright (Wie schön leuchtet)
setting, Johann Christoph Bach (1735-1782)

Sources:
Sundays and Seasons
Evangelical Lutheran Worship
Wikipedia
Hymnal Companion to Evangelical Lutheran Worship

 

 

 

Music for the Third Sunday after Epiphany: January 24, 2021 (Year B)

 OPENING VOLUNTARY You Have Come Down to the Lakeshore 

setting, John Carter

GATHERING HYMN I Love to Tell the Story (Hankey) ELW 661

HYMN OF THE DAY How Clear Is Our Vocation Lord (Weltzin)

MUSICAL OFFERING Jesus Call Us  arr. K. Lee Scott

MUSIC DURING COMMUNION I Want to Walk As a Child of the Light (Houston)

setting, John Behnke

SENDING HYMN You Walk Along Our Lakeshore (Aurelia)

CLOSING VOLUNTARY If You But Trust in God to Guide You (Wer nur den lieben Gott)

J. S. Bach

Music for the Second Sunday after Epiphany: January 17, 2021 (Year B)

OPENING VOLUNTARY Draw Us in the Spirit's Tether (Union Seminary)
setting, Haig Maridrosian

GATHERING HYMN Dearest Jesus, at Your Word (Liebster Jesu, wir sind hier) ELW 520

PSALM 139 O God, You Search Me and You Know Me
a metrical setting by Bernadette Farrell

HYMN OF THE DAY Here I Am, Lord (Here, I Am Lord) ELW 574

MUSICAL OFFERING Be Thou My Vision (Slane)

arranged by Marie Pooler

MUSIC DURING THE DISTRIBUTION OF COMMUNION Partita on "Come, Follow Me," the Savior Spake (Mach mit mir, Gott)
Johann Gottfried Walther

SENDING HYMN O Jesus, I Have Promised (Munich) ELW 810

CLOSING VOLUNTARY Praise to the Lord, the Almighty (Lobe den Herren)

Johann Gottfried Walther

Music for Baptism of Our Lord: January 10, 2021 (Year B)

 

OPENING VOLUNTARY Crashing Waters at Creation (Stuttgart)
Setting, David McCarthy

This organ setting of the Hymn of the Day is in the style of an organ trio. Each hand plays an independent voice. Together, the two voices provide counterpoint and accompaniment to the melody in the pedal.

Perhaps the running, dancing, passages in the hands are meant to remind us of running water which, in turn, reminds us of today’s focus: the baptism of our Lord.

 

GATHERING HYMN Wash, O God, Our Sons and Daughters (Beach Spring) ELW 445

 

HYMN OF THE DAY Crashing Waters at Creation (Stuttgart) ELW 455

 

MUSIC DURING COMMUNION Wash, O God, Our Sons and Daughters (Beach Spring) Setting, Wayne L. Wold

 

SENDING HYMN When Jesus Came to Jordan (King’s Lynn) ELW 305

CLOSING VOLUNTARY All Christians Who Have Been Baptized

(Nun freut euch)

This hymn by the great Lutheran hymnwriter Paul Gerhardt (1607-1676) is not found in ELW.
Here is a recent translation, from the Lutheran Service Book, the hymnal of the Lutheran Church Missouri Synod.

All Christians who have been baptized,
Who know the God of heaven,
And in whose daily life is prized
The name of Christ once given:
Consider now what God has done,
The gifts he gives to everyone
Baptized into Christ Jesus!
Translated by Jon D. Vieker © 2004 Concordia Publishing House

Music for Epiphany of Our Lord: January 6, 2020

PRELUDE As with Gladness, Men of Old (Dix) 
setting, Christine Sullivan

GATHERING HYMN We Three Kings of Orient Are 
(Three Kings of Orient)

HYMN OF THE DAY As with Gladness, Men of Old (Dix)
ELW 302

MUSIC DURING COMMUNION What Child Is This

setting, Craig Curry

SENDING HYMN Drawn to the Light (La Crosse) ELW 593

CLOSING VOLUNTARY We Are Marching in the Light of God (Siyahamba) setting, John Carter