Years 1-10
Years 11-15 “ Sun of My Soul Thou Savior Dear ”
Years 1-10
“ Here , O My Lord , I See Thee Face to Face ”
Horatius Bonar , 1855
Here , O my Lord , I see Thee face to face ; Here would I touch and handle things unseen , Here grasp with firmer hand th ’ eternal grace , And all my weariness upon Thee lean .
Here would I feed upon the bread of God , Here drink with Thee the royal wine of heav ’ n ; Here would I lay aside each earthly load , Here taste afresh the calm of sin forgiv ’ n .
This is the hour of banquet and of song ; This is the heav ’ nly table spread for me : Here let me feast , and , feasting , still prolong The brief , bright hour of fellowship with Thee .
I have no help but Thine , nor do I need Another arm save Thine to lean upon : It is enough , my Lord , enough indeed ; My strength is in Thy might , Thy might alone .
Mine is the sin , but Thine the righteousness ; Mine is the guilt , but Thine the cleansing blood ; Here is my robe , my refuge , and my peace , Thy blood , Thy righteousness , O Lord my God .
TUNE : MORECAMBE 10.10.10.10 . Frederick C . Atkinson , 1870
pring is a very busy time in the music ministry of the
Schurch .
The Sanctuary Choir has added several new choir members , and we are most grateful for that . We are preparing music for the Reformation Conference ….. ( March 23-25 ), Maundy Thursday , Easter , and the Kirkin ’ service .
The Youth Choir continues rehearsing weekly from 4:00- 5:00 p . m . on Sunday afternoons and is preparing music for our services as well as for our annual Youth Choir trip .
We will have choir on Easter , April 16 , since the trip is that following weekend , April 21-23 . The choir will be heading to Charlotte , NC , this year , leaving on Friday , April 21 , and returning on Sunday , April 23 .
Rehearsal attendance is necessary for participation in this trip . Two absences are allowed from February-April 16 . If more rehearsals are missed , the student needs to sing the music to me , to ensure knowledge of the music . Even with approved absences , the student will need to sing for me if more than two
Family Corner MARCH 2017
Music Ministry
Years 11-15 “ Sun of My Soul Thou Savior Dear ”
John Keble , 1820
Sun of my soul , thou Savior dear , It is not night if thou be near ; O may no earth-born cloud arise To hide thee from thy servant ’ s eyes .
When the soft dews of kindly sleep My weary eyelids gently steep , Be my last thought , how sweet to rest Forever on my Savior ’ s breast .
Abide with me from morn till eve , For without thee I cannot live ; Abide with me when night is nigh , For without thee I dare not die .
If some poor wand ’ ring child of thine Have spurned today the voice divine , Now , Lord , the gracious work begin ; Let him no more lie down in sin .
Watch by the sick ; enrich the poor With blessings from thy boundless store ; Be ev ’ ry mourner ’ s sleep tonight , Like infant ’ s slumbers , pure and light .
Come near and bless us when we wake , Ere through the world our way we take , Till in the ocean of thy love We lose ourselves in heav ’ n above .
TUNE : HURSLEY L . M . Katholisches Gesangbuch , Vienna , ca 1774 ; alt .
rehearsals are missed . Mr . John Garnett has graciously agreed to plan the trip once again , and I greatly appreciate his expertise in doing so . The Youth Choir trip is an excellent time for the students to bond , since choir work is such a collaborative effort . The Choir trip is also a good way for our students to worship and serve in another congregation . We are looking forward to a wonderful time together .
The Chapel Choir is working on several difficult anthems , and we continue to work on learning basic choir skills , hopefully having fun while doing so . The Chapel Choir will be attending Summer Waves on May 20 . Attendance at choir on Sunday night is the student ’ s ticket to attending this fun event .
Please continue to pray for the Music Ministry of our church .
“ I will sing unto the Lord as long as I live : I will sing praise to my God while I have my being .” ( Psalm 104:33 )
In Christ ’ s service , Kathryn Van Eck
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