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Issue 90, September 2019
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Preface
CO-ORDINATORS Issue 90 of Sunday by Sunday provides music from Epiphany (5/6 January) to the Fifth
Tim Ruffer
Stefan Putigny
Sunday of Lent (29 March). It therefore includes the Baptism of Christ, the Presentation
of Christ in the Temple, Ash Wednesday and Mothering Sunday. Before the tables is a
EDITOR
Kathy Dyke
short evening service for Candlemas, which we hope you will find useful.
Over the page you will find a hymn workshop on In a world where people walk in darkness,
CONTRIBUTORS
Gordon Giles
an increasingly popular hymn with words by Robert Willis and music by Richard Shephard.
John Henderson Willis’s words, on the theme of the overcoming of darkness by light, are beautifully set by
David Ogden
Jonathan Robinson
Shephard, whose music expresses well the spreading of the light. It is ideal for Candlemas.
Andrew Robson After the tables you will find a new feature offering a selection of music from
Daniel Soper
Geoff Weaver
contemporary composers suitable for parish choirs. This quarter, David Ogden offers
James Woodward his choice of music by Sir James MacMillan, whose 60th birthday is being celebrated
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Feature writers
THE REVD DR GORDON GILES DAVID OGDEN JONATHAN ROBINSON JAMES WOODWARD
is Vicar of St Mary Magdalene, is much in demand as a conductor is a former Resident Musician of became Principal of Sarum College
Enfield and Director of Post- and director of choral and church Iona Abbey and spent 11 years as in 2015 after seven years as Canon
Ordination Training for the music workshops, courses and full-time Director of Music at Steward of St George’s Chapel,
Edmonton Area of the Diocese of festivals in the UK and abroad. He is Lindfield Parish Church. A graduate Windsor Castle. As a practical
London. He has written various Director of Music at Westbury-on- of the Theology, Music and Worship theologian James has focused on
books on church music and Trym Parish Church in Bristol and degree course at London School of health and healing, old age and
hymnody published by BRF and has worked extensively with the Theology, he is presently working in end-of-life care. In 30 years of
SPCK, and was on the editorial team RSCM and the BBC, including the Education Department at the ministry James has worked in
of the new Ancient & Modern. conducting, arranging and advising RSCM. He enjoys planning creative health-care chaplaincy and rural
on Songs of Praise and Call the and alternative worship with music contexts. He has published (with
Midwife. As a busy composer, David from different traditions. Paula Gooder and Mark Pryce) four
writes music for churches and books on each of the Gospels
schools. (SPCK).
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USING THE LITURGY PLANNER
The title takes its cue from the Sunday readings in the
Church of England’s Common Worship Lectionary, the
Introduction
Revised Common Lectionary and the Roman Lectionary, Sunday by Sunday is the RSCM’s guide for church
which are presented with a brief commentary to provoke
musicians, clergy and all who plan and lead worship.
reflection and assist planning. Several lists of suggested
music are provided for each Sunday and festival, in At its core is a week-by-week liturgy planner for
accordance with the themes and moods of the readings: every Sunday and major festival of the Church’s year.
A selection of additional resources is provided for each
Singing the Psalm of the day
edition, which may include material for seasonal worship,
Hymns and songs from a wide range of styles
and traditions photocopiable musical examples and specialist articles
Anthems and vocal music, including Iona, world songs
for choir trainers, clergy, organists, singers and music
and short songs group leaders. Every quarter, a team of experts
Organ music reviews the latest printed music publications.
Music for all-age worship
Sunday by Sunday follows the readings laid out in

the Common Worship Principal Service Lectionary,
the Revised Common Lectionary and the Roman
Lectionary. Drawing on the music and spirituality
Contents
of a wide range of Christian traditions, the publication
is a genuinely ecumenical resource.
6 Hymn workshop
Gordon Giles and Jonathan Robinson explore the
The full version of Sunday by Sunday is available only words and music of a modern hymn on the theme
in print, to subscribing members of the RSCM. A few lists
of music for special occasions are offered on our website.
of light, In a world where people walk in darkness
For information about the benefits of Affiliate and 9 Candlemas

Individual Membership, including the ‘Affiliate Plus’
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10 An evening service for Candlemas
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HYMN WORKSHOP
677 ANCIENT & MODERN
LET US LIGHT A CANDLE 10 9 10 9 and refrain

= c. 96
Optional introduction
1 In a world where peo ple walk in

2 In a world where suffer ing of the
3 Let us light a can dle in the
dark ness, let us turn our fa ces to the light, to the

help less casts a sha dow all a long the way, let us
dark ness, in the face of death a sign of life ; as a
light of God re vealed in Je sus, to the day star scat ter ing our
bear the cross of Christ with glad ness and pro claim the dawn ing of the
sign of hope where all seemed hope less, as a sign of peace in place of
Refrain
night.
day. For the light is strong er than the dark ness and the
strife.
day will o ver come the night, though the sha dows ling er all a
round us, let us turn our fa ces to the light.
Music: Richard Shephard (b.1949)

Words: Robert A. Willis (b.1947) © By kind permission of the Very Revd Robert Willis
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HYMN WORKSHOP
Hymn Workshop
In a world where people appears in lines by Desmond Tutu, sometimes sung to
walk in darkness a setting by John Bell: ‘Goodness is stronger than evil.
Love is stronger than hate. Light is stronger than
Words: Robert A. Willis (born 1947)
darkness. Life is stronger than death. Victory is ours
Tune: (Let Us Light a Candle) Richard Shephard (born
through him who loved us.’
1949)
For Willis there was a particular desire to lift up the
Hymn book sources: AM 677, CP 476
plight of hostages and offer hope as light in darkness
in a lyrical song; its movement and pace is intended to
follow speech rhythm. Furthermore, the theme of light
The author of this increasingly popular hymn is overcoming darkness is fundamental to the Christian
Robert Willis, currently Dean of Canterbury Cathedral. faith and punctuates so much scripture with rays of
Educated at Warwick University and Worcester hope. John 1.4–5 is the obvious one: ‘…in him was life,
College, Oxford he trained for the Anglican priesthood and the life was the light of all people. The light shines
at Ripon College, Cuddesdon. He was ordained in 1972 in the darkness, and the darkness did not overcome it.’
and served as curate in St Chad’s, Shrewsbury, and in The opening of John’s Gospel stands as an exposition
1975 went to be Vicar Choral of Salisbury Cathedral of the idea of Christ as Light of the World, coming into
and Chaplain of the Cathedral School. In 1978 he a world of darkness to overcome, transform and inspire
became Rector of Tisbury in Wiltshire, and in 1987 us all. Meanwhile, in John 3.19–21 we read: ‘And this is
moved on to become Vicar of Sherborne Abbey. In the judgement, that the light has come into the world,
1992 he was appointed Dean of Hereford and in 2001, and people loved darkness rather than light because
Dean of Canterbury. their deeds were evil. For all who do evil hate the light
He tells me that this hymn was written for a and do not come to the light, so that their deeds may
Mothers’ Union Festival in Salisbury Cathedral not be exposed. But those who do what is true come to
during his time at Sherborne Abbey. Knowing Richard the light, so that it may be clearly seen that their deeds
Shephard to be someone who could compose exactly have been done in God.’ Jesus described himself in this
the right kind of tune for something that needed to way: ‘I am the light of the world. Whoever follows me
be instantly singable, Willis asked him to set the text. will never walk in darkness but will have the light of
Accordingly, it has a refrain (which is unusual for this life’ (John 8.12), and St Paul echoed this when he wrote
hymnwriter), making it even easier for a gathered to the Corinthians: ‘For it is the God who said, “Let
congregation for a one-off event to pick up and enjoy light shine out of darkness”, who has shone in our
singing. As he himself says, hymns bind people hearts to give the light of the knowledge of the glory
together, and something as instantly accessible as of God in the face of Jesus Christ’ (2 Corinthians 4.6).
this proves that modern hymns as well as ancient In John’s first letter we find: ‘If we say that we have
ones can do this. The refrain was written first, and fellowship with him while we are walking in darkness,
the initial ideas came to him during a meeting of the we lie and do not do what is true; but if we walk in the
General Synod of the Church of England, inspired, light as he himself is in the light, we have fellowship
apparently, by a story related by Terry Waite after his with one another, and the blood of Jesus his Son
brutal imprisonment as a hostage in Beirut, in which cleanses us from all sin’ (1 John 1.6–8).
he tells of being sent a postcard of the Bunyan Window In the verse of the hymn, there is a threefold
in the Bunyan Meeting Church in Bedford, and of how intention to present a problem and to balance it with
the phrase ‘light is stronger than darkness’ sustained a hope-filled response. Rather as a Collect will present
him through the very dark 1,763 days of captivity. John the gracious acts of God and then offer a petition,
Bunyan served his two prison sentences in Bedford’s each of the three verses of the hymn makes a gloomy
County Gaol in 1660–72 and 1676–77, during the first statement of the way of the world followed by an
of which he wrote Pilgrim’s Progress. The phrase also entreaty to be faithful and hopeful and loving. So,
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HYMN WORKSHOP
in verse 1, the walking in darkness (itself a reference and wide as we picture the strength of the spreading
to Isaiah 9.2: ‘The people who walked in darkness have light, although the highest point melodically is
seen a great light; those who lived in a land of deep reserved for a phrase describing the ranging of the
darkness – on them light has shined’) is balanced by shadows that will inevitably remain. We conclude,
‘let us turn our faces to the light’. In verse 2 the shadow appropriately perhaps, an octave higher than we began.
of suffering is countered by bearing the cross and When preparing to teach a tune to a congregation,
witnessing to the Dayspring who shall dawn from on or a choir containing singers who don’t read music,
high. Verse 3 reverses the order, beginning with ‘let us’, look out for phrases that begin as a repeat but end
a proactive move to counter death, hopelessness and differently. Just such a moment occurs in the chorus
strife with the life and peace of Christ. And each verse as the setting of ‘For the light is stronger’ reoccurs
is punctuated by the refrain which commits to light in at ‘though the shadows linger’. A difficulty may only
the face of darkness, casting away the shadows of night. become evident as the singers wrongly attempt to repeat
Gordon Giles a dotted crotchet B against the C on ‘-round’, but will
actually need correcting from the end of the previous
THE COMPOSER bar on ‘all a-’ where incorrectly repeated shorter notes
Born in Gloucester in 1949, Shephard read music at against similar harmony may have only caused minimal
Corpus Christi College, Cambridge. A career in education discomfort. It is often better to point out this kind of
followed, with posts at Salisbury’s Cathedral and issue in advance, before the learning process takes
Godolphin schools, and latterly as Headmaster of York a wrong turn that is more difficult to reroute later.
Minster school. He was awarded the Lambeth degree of If you have a choir or ad hoc group of singers then
Doctor of Music in 2001 ‘in recognition of his outstanding a very effective way for the congregation to learn,
contribution to church music, especially as a composer or indeed continue to use this setting, is for a soloist
who has enriched not only the cathedral repertoire to take verse 1. The choir could be added at the first
but also the parish scene in providing singable and refrain and then the congregation from verse 2
playable music in the traditional mould’. A Fellowship onwards. The three-quarter-bar ‘Optional introduction’
of the RSCM followed in 2003. given in Ancient & Modern and Common Praise will work
Among his compositional output are operas, oratorios, well in this scenario, but if the congregation are also
musicals and orchestral works, but it is as a composer of starting from verse 1 I would recommend you devise
church music that he is best known, much of it having something longer that also gives a clue as to how the
become standards of the Anglican repertoire. Discussing tune begins. If you enjoy an interlude between a
his hymn tunes, G. W. E. Brightwell notes in The Canterbury chorus and a verse, then don’t waste it, just recycle!
Dictionary of Hymnology that: With no slackening of tempo, add descending quavers
E then D on the missing fourth beat of the final bar
Like Stanford and Buck, Shephard establishes a
and then Da capo immediately.
sense of forward motion in his hymn tunes through
The composer subsequently made an SATB anthem
the build up and release of tension by a liberal
arrangement for the Choir of Canterbury Cathedral
exploitation of suspensions. […] It is Shephard’s
who recorded it on their Evensong album, but the piece
idiosyncratic harmonic language, however, that
can also be heard in full on YouTube at www.youtube.
makes his idiom truly distinctive: the consonance
com/watch?v=VDTO6RgrZj0. The setting is published
provided by an unadulterated root-position chord
by the RSCM and is available from www.rscmshop.com,
is a rare occurrence; rather, his preference for a
where you’ll find you can also preview the first seven
succession of well-articulated bluesy dissonances
pages (search for A2028).
propels both listener and performer alike to the
A very good congregational recording from Songs
tonic resolution at the final cadence.
of Praise at Romsey Abbey can be heard (and seen) at
Let Us Light a Candle is no exception. www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p05w1bk5. As has been
mentioned in previous Hymn Workshops, printing a
THE TUNE link in a church newsletter several weeks before first
Shephard paints Willis’ text well, expressing the rising use can be an effective aid to learning, or an easy
mood of each verse; retaining a sense of searching, way of setting the choir some really very enjoyable
but then pausing on the optimism and promise of the homework which then saves time at choir practice.
dominant chord. The chorus roams confidently far Jonathan Robinson

Candlemas
AN INTRODUCTION BY GORDON GILES
The festival associated with 2 February (and often now spirits. Like so many Christian festivals, Candlemas
transferred to a nearby Sunday) has various names. The takes its place as a christianizing fixture supplanting
Presentation of Christ in the Temple, the Purification a pagan tradition or superstition, alongside
of the Blessed Virgin Mary and the more colloquial Christmas, Easter and even St Valentine’s Day.
Candlemas all refer to what was known in 4th-century The emphasis on light and the related themes of
Jerusalem as the hypapante, the meeting of the 40-day- salvation, hope and renewal provides a rich vein to
old Jesus with Simeon and Anna in the Temple explore. In the northern hemisphere a dark season
recorded in Luke 2.22–39. The 4th-century pilgrim craves light and the visual impact of a crescendo of
Egeria recorded that the celebration of this festival candles is spiritually satisfying and inspiring. The day
was marked with equivalent solemnity to Easter, with lends itself especially well to some form of procession,
the relevant Bible readings, preaching and Eucharist. either during a Eucharist, before the service or towards
Candlemas is an ancient feast day that has remained the end, fittingly involving the saying or singing of the
almost unchanged save for the actual date, which was Nunc Dimittis (The Song of Simeon). Other possibilities
originally located in relation to Epiphany. However, include an evening service of light, perhaps along the
once 25 December had been accepted as the feast of lines of the one suggested overleaf. Common Worship:
the Nativity it was moved from 13 to 2 February, where Times and Seasons (2006) provides eucharistic and
it remains to this day, except in the Armenian Church processional material on pages 194–207. The Promise
where it is still celebrated 40 days after Epiphany. of His Glory (1990) contains similar material with
In Western tradition, Candlemas is a mariological the addition of a Vigil Service (pages 259–286).
feast, being the date of Mary’s purification: according There is a sense of the festival being not only a
to the Law, the day when she was able to reappear in final look back at Christmas, but a culmination of it:
public after having given birth. Yet it is also a feast a refined, tinsel-free, authentic celebration of the true
of the Saviour, in which, according to the Law, the meaning of a season that has been pre-empted in early
firstborn is redeemed by the sacrifice of two doves or December and forgotten by January. Christmas points
pigeons – the traditional offering made by those who to Candlemas, and, coming at the end of the Epiphany
could not afford a lamb. Mary and Joseph are richly season when the three great ‘revealings’ of magi,
blessed in their son Jesus, who needs no purification baptism and Cana transformation are rehearsed,
himself, but they are a family of limited means. Thus the encounter with Simeon and Anna affirms the
there are two strands in the modern Candlemas: the meaning of Christ as Saviour not just for the chosen
purification of Mary and the presentation of Jesus, Jews, but for Gentiles, who, as Isaiah put it, ‘shall
both prescribed in Jewish Law. come to your light’ (Isaiah 60.3).
Thirdly there is the association with light, literal Candlemas is also a day when we look forwards.
and metaphorical. Simeon’s hailing of Jesus as ‘a light Some liturgies suggest processing to the font and
to lighten the Gentiles’ resonates with John’s Prologue, ‘turning’ from Christmas to Lent: from crib to cross.
and Luke’s story prefigures Jesus’s own description of In a moment that resonates with the bittersweet
himself as the ‘light of the world’ (John 8.12, 9.5). Not prophecy of Simeon to Mary that ‘a sword will
surprisingly, the day has become associated with the piece your heart too’, we turn from Christ’s birth
blessing of candles. More prosaic traditions observed to anticipate his Passion and resurrection.
that 2 February is midway between the shortest day Candlemas sits spiritually between the worlds
and the spring equinox, and Roman superstitions of Christmas and Easter as the final piece in the
held that the lighting of candles warded off evil winter liturgical jigsaw.

An evening service for Candlemas
Choir Introit (such as Te lucis ante terminum or O nata lux) Hymn (such as Longing for Light or Speak, O Lord)
Greeting Search the Scriptures, as Christ told us in the Gospels.

The Minister welcomes and greets the people We find him born in our midst.
Born as a child and bound in swaddling clothes.
The Lord of light and love be with you
We find him born in our midst.
and also with you.
Laid in a manger and fed upon a mother’s milk.
The Blessing of Candles We find him born in our midst.
God our Father, First Reading

whose Son was revealed to Simeon John 1.1–14
as the light of the nations and the glory of Israel,
First Meditation
let these candles be to us a sign of his light and
presence, Anthem or Chant (such as Ubi Caritas)
that, guided by your Holy Spirit,
Procession to the font.
we may live by the light of faith
until we come to the light of glory, Search the Scriptures, as Christ told us in the
through Christ our Lord, gospels.
Amen. We find him born in our midst.
Presented in the temple and carried by Simeon.
Candles are distributed while a chant is sung.
Music from Taizé or Rizza (The Lord is my light)
Second Reading
This acclamation is made: Luke 2.22–40
Let us give thanks to the Lord our God The Paschal Candle is lit at the font.
he is worthy of all thanksgiving and praise.
Hymn (such as Hail to the Lord who comes or
Blessed are you, Lord our God, king of the universe: Light of the World)
To you be glory and praise for ever!
Second Meditation
For you are our light and our salvation
and we your children wait for your loving kindness Procession back through the nave.
in the midst of your temple.
Hymn or Anthem (such as In a world where people
In your Christ, born of the Virgin Mary,
walk in darkness)
there has sprung up a light for the righteous
and joyful gladness for those who are faithful. Confession and Absolution
As we, like Simeon and Anna, welcome him
Jesus says, ‘I am the light of the world. He who
with joy,
follows me shall not walk in darkness, but will
presented before us as light of all the world,
have the light of life.’
may we be filled with his Spirit and made
a living temple Let us then bring our secret sins into his light and
to the praise and glory of your holy name. confess them in penitence and faith.
And, as we join our praises with theirs,
Father eternal, giver of light and grace,
grant us a quiet night and a perfect end
we have sinned against you and against our
now and for ever.
neighbour,
Amen.
in what we have thought, in what we have said
and done,
through ignorance, through weakness, through
our own deliberate fault.

We have wounded your love, For the aged, for refugees and all in danger,
and marred your image in us. that they may be strengthened and defended
We are sorry and ashamed, We pray to you, O Lord.
and repent of all our sins. For those who walk in darkness and in the shadow
For the sake of your Son Jesus Christ, of death, that they may come to your eternal light
who died for us, We pray to you, O Lord.
forgive us all that is past; and lead us out from Father, source of light and life, Grant the prayers
darkness of your faithful people,
to walk as children of light. Amen. and fill the world with your glory, through Christ
our Lord.
Almighty God, who forgives all who truly repent,
Amen.
have mercy upon you, pardon and deliver you from
all your sins, and keep you in life and light eternal, The Collect for Candlemas
through Jesus Christ our Lord,.
Almighty and ever-living God, clothed in majesty,
Amen.
whose beloved Son was presented this day in the
The altar candles are lit. Temple, in substance of our flesh: grant that we
may be presented to you with pure and clean hearts,
Search the Scriptures, as Christ told us in the gospels.
by your Son Jesus Christ our Lord, who is alive and
reigns with you, in the unity of the Holy Spirit,
In truth he has appeared in the world.
one God, now and for ever.
Amen.
Third Reading
Seeking the salvation of the world, let us pray with
John 14.1–10 or 1 John 1
confidence as our Saviour has taught us.
Third Meditation
Our Father...
Hymn or Anthem (such as Christ be the Lord of all our days
Hymn (such as Eternal light, shine in our hearts or
or O Thou, the central orb)
Light of gladness, Lord of glory)
Prayers
The Nunc Dimittis is said or sung (or the hymn,
A sung response may be used (such as Taizé: O Lord, ‘Faithful Vigil ended’).
hear my prayer)
May Christ, the firstborn of all creation,
In peace let us pray to the Lord: dwell in our hearts and minds.
Amen.
By the mystery of the word made flesh
May Christ, light of the world, shine forth in
Good Lord, deliver us.
our lives.
By the birth in time of the timeless Son of God
Amen.
May Christ, who sends us to the nations,
By the baptism of the Son of God in the river Jordan
give us the power of his Spirit.
Amen.
For the kingdoms of this world,
And the blessing…
that they may become the kingdom of our
Lord and Christ Let us bless the Lord.
We pray to you, O Lord. Thanks be to God.
For your holy, catholic and apostolic Church,
that it may be one
We pray to you, O Lord.
‘Collect for Candlemas’ from Common Worship is
For the witness of your faithful people, © The Archbishops’ Council 2000. Published by Church House
that they may be lights in the world Publishing. Used by permission. rights@hymnsam.co.uk
‘Confession and Absolution’ from Times and Seasons is
We pray to you, O Lord. © The Archbishops’ Council 2006. Published by Church House
For the poor, the persecuted, the sick and all who Publishing. Used by permission. rights@hymnsam.co.uk
Extract from New Patterns for Worship is © The Archbishops’
suffer; that they may be relieved and protected Council 2002. Published by Church House Publishing.
We pray to you, O Lord. Used by permission. rights@hymnsam.co.uk

Sunday 5 January/Monday 6 January
The Epiphany of our Lord/The Epiphany of the Lord
For those observing the 2nd Sunday of Christmas on Sunday 5 January, see pages 14 and 15. The Epiphany material from Common Worship:
Times and Seasons can be found online by following the ‘Prayer and Worship’ links from the Church of England’s website
(www.churchofengland.org).
BIBLE READINGS COMMENT
Common Worship Lectionary/Revised Common Lectionary In the later Old Testament writings there
Isaiah 60.1–6 Arise, shine, for the light has come; gold and frankincense shall come from Sheba is a turning of the eyes to the outside
Psalm 72.[1–9] 10–15 The kings of Sheba and Seba bring gifts; all nations give him service world and a growing sense of the place
Ephesians 3.1–12 Paul, the least of the saints, is called to bring the Gentiles the good news of Christ of other nations in God’s purposes and
Matthew 2.1–12 Magi from the east come with gifts of gold, frankincense and myrrh for the newborn Israel’s benevolent role towards them.
Jesus Paul sees Christ as God’s gift for all, Jews
Roman Lectionary and Gentiles alike, and both on the same
Isaiah 60.1–6 Arise, shine, for the light has come; gold and frankincense shall come from Sheba footing. The visit of the Magi in Jesus’s
Psalm 71.1–2, 7–8, 10–13 [Psalm 72 in CW/RCL] The kings of Sheba and Seba bring gifts; all nations infancy foreshadows beautifully the
give him service future boundless scope of his sway over
Ephesians 3.2–3, 5–6 Paul, the least of the saints, is called to bring the Gentiles the good news of Christ the hearts and minds of humanity. It is
Matthew 2.1–12 Magi from the east come bringing gifts of gold, frankincense and myrrh for the hard to be truly universal in spirit and in
newborn Jesus welcome – pray for openness of heart.
HYMNS AND SONGS

pos rdg AM AMNS CFE CH4 CP HON HTC L MP NEH R&S SOF STF TS
A child is born in Bethlehem g 2 125
A maiden most gentle cm 601
Angels from the realms of glory g 59 39 324 44 36 77 131 35 163 23 190 631
Arise, shine out, your light has come ga o,g 93
As with gladness men of old ga/of g 94 51 55 326 83 49 99 166 39 47 184 31 224 639
Bethlehem, of noblest cities/what greater gr o,g 95 48 79 325 85 167 48 225
city/Earth has many a noble city
Brightest and best ga ps,g 96 47 99 327 84 85 338 65 49 183 227
Christ is our light! cm o,g 97 336
Come, watch with us this Christmas night ga g 105
Darkness like a shroud covers the earth o 110 78 170
From the Eastern mountains ga g 98 327 86 50
Glory to God! ga g 63 462 52
Hail to the Lord’s anointed of ps,g 99 142 241 474 87 259 190 102 204 55 127 150 228 709
Hail, thou source of every blessing ga 51
Here, in the dawning of hope o 725
How brightly beams the morning star cm 100 266 88 291 27 182
In the bleak midwinter cm g 68 42 305 305 55 326 600 144 337 28 162 243 204 789
Joy has dawned upon the world ga g,s 1319 1931 1943
Long ago in depths of winter g 163
Long ago, prophets knew g 75 484 375 58 406 116 10 178 867
O come and join the dance ga s 869 489 381
(O) worship the Lord in the beauty ga g 103 49 560 201 89 552 344 169 529 52 187 457 34 426
of holiness
The eternal gifts of Christ the King e 297 639 374 213
The First Nowell se g 86 692 323 641 93 150 644 36 529 974
The people that/race that long in darkness o 52 52 711 290 38 656 168 57 129
Thou who wast rich beyond all splendour cm 87 72 700 1018
To the name that brings/of our salvation e 819 121 749 471 610 698 222 470 291
We bow down and confess cm s 1123 1084
We three kings of Orient are ga g 105 788 91 724 170 740
What child is this ga/cm g 88 794 74 729 145 749 40 170 1595
What kind of throne is a manger of hay g 1235 2632
Who would think that what was needed g 90 295 78 750 178 222
Why, impious Herod cm g 46
Wise men, they came to look for wisdom gr g 106 328 100

ANTHEMS AND VOCAL MUSIC
Title Composer Voices (unacc) [#] E/M/D Book source Single sheet publisher
(see list of abbreviations)
unison / two part / high voices / flexible
Bethlehem of noblest cities Bullard U/SATB E OBEFA
Brightest and best Archer U/SSA E WVS, SYCC3, ETAS, TAMA; Mayhew
OBFA (SAMen)
O faithful star Arch SAMen M OBFC
Song of the Wise Men Trad Puerto Rican 2 part E/M OBFC
arr Bullard
The Gentiles shall come Greene U M RSCM
The Waiting Sky Tarney SSAA unacc M OUP
three / four parts
Arise, shine O Jerusalem Palestrina arr Jackson, SATB E ETAS
Moore
Bethlehem Down Warlock SATB unacc E/M NCB, N2 B&H
Carol of the Magi Rutter SATB + Cello M OUP
Come and Worship! Bullard SATB + perc unacc M OUP
From the rising of the sun Ouseley SATB E/M NCAB, BC1; AGA (SSA) RSCM
Here is the little door Howells SATB unacc M S&B
No small wonder Edwards SATB M AGA (SSA) Animus
The Magi Carter SATB M Banks
The Wise Men and the Star Tarney SATB unacc E/M OUP
We three kings Wicks SATB E/M LGG, SC2, AGA (SSA)
What child is this? Hewitt Jones SATB E/M CC5 OUP
When Jesus our Lord/There shall a star Mendelssohn SATB M NCAB RSCM
from Jacob (from Christus)
five or more parts
Almighty God, who by the leading of a star Bull SSAATB + solos M/D TAN OUP
Brightest and best Will Todd SSAATBB + piano M B&H
Lord, when the wise men came from far P. Moore SSAATTBB unacc D Encore
The Magi G. Jackson SSATB M/D IAH OUP
The Three Kings Cornelius SATTBB + solo B unacc M CC1, N, TCB OUP
The Three Kings Dove SSAATTBB + SS soli M/D OCN Peters
unacc
Videntes stellam Poulenc SSAATTBB unacc D Salabert
Settings of ‘Tribus miraculis’ listed for Sunday 12 January (page 17) are also appropriate.
SINGING THE PSALM ALL-AGE WORSHIP continued

We three kings of Orient are AM105, CFE788, CP91, HON724, L170,
Psalm 72.(1–9)10–15 CRP, PFE3, PAME, SP, MCW1, NEP, CWP,
MP740
NPCW, LHON, NPCW, H&P, CH4, MTTS, AM
Dean All nations shall fall VE# ORGAN MUSIC
O’Carroll All nations, O Lord VE#
Haugen Every nation on earth GIA# manual s o nly
Dean In his days justice shall flourish VE# J. S. Bach Herr Christ, der ein’ge Gottes Sohn BWV 698
Ogden In his days justice shall flourish/Lord, every nation VE, PS1# WLP In Novello Vol. 18, Bärenreiter Vol. 3, Peters Vol. 5
Smith Let his glory fill the earth PS1# Telemann Wie schön leuchtet der Morgenstern
Haugen Lord, every nation on earth TLP# In The Church Year (Cramer)
Bell O God with holy righteousness PPP eas y wi th pedal s
Rawsthorne The First Nowell
IONA, WORLD SONGS AND SHORT SONGS In The Holly and the Ivy: 48 Carol Improvisations (Mayhew)
Adoramus te Domine T1, SPT Trevor Pastorale on ‘Stuttgart’
Christe lux mundi CLM In The Progressive Organist Bk 3 (Novello)
Come to the Christmas singing IECS2 i ntermedi ate
I am the world’s true light (Yo soy la luz) IECS1 Blackwell Flourish on ‘Cruger’
Star of the morning (Hanure binnanun) IECS1 In Oxford Hymn Settings: Epiphany (OUP)
The God of all eternity LFB Buxtehude Wie schön leuchtet der Morgenstern BuxWV 223
In Complete Works Vol. 5 (Bärenreiter)
ALL-AGE WORSHIP Peeters Dix (‘As with Gladness, Men of Old’)
Child of joy and peace STF194 In Hymn Preludes for the Liturgical Year Op. 100 Bk 1 (Peters)
Come and join the celebration AM62, CH4 321, MP83, R&S166, advanced
SOF688, STF196 Reger Wie schön leucht uns der Morgenstern Op. 67/51
Long ago, prophets knew AM75, AMNS484, CFE375, CP58, HON406, In Complete Organ Works Vol. 7 (Breitkopf)
L116, NEH10, STF178, TS867
Love came down at Christmas AM76, CFE397, CH4 316, CP59,
HON427, HTC62, MP451, R&S614, SOF376, STF210

Sunday 5 January
The Second Sunday of Christmas/The Second Sunday after Christmas Day
For those celebrating the feast of Epiphany, see pages 12 and 13.
Common Worship Lectionary/Revised Common Lectionary We discover in the prophecy of Jeremiah

Jeremiah 31.7–14 The remnant of Israel shall be saved that God’s purposes, full of blessing, call
or Ecclesiasticus (Sirach) 24.1–12 Wisdom praises herself, and tells of her glory in the midst of out of us the most joyful response we are
her people capable of. In Ephesians 1 we read a long
Psalm 147.13–21 The Lord protects the people of Israel like no other nation and fullsome utterance of praise to God
or Wisdom of Solomon 10.15–21 It was Wisdom who led the people from slavery in Egypt to for his gift of Christ – for our greater good.
freedom in the promised land In Jesus, vivid in what the Gospels tell of
Ephesians 1.3–14 The spiritual blessing of adoption and redemption in Christ him, we see God in the shape and setting
John 1.(1–9), 10–18 In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was God … and we have seen of human life. So we praise God for his
his glory gift of himself to us in the life of Jesus
and pray for grace to see, to learn and
to follow.
HYMNS AND SONGS
A great and mighty wonder gr g 58 43 41 4 49 21
Again the Lord’s own day is here e 20 12
Before the world began g 317 738 180 101
Behold the great creator makes cm g 44 308 46 62 50 23 171
Eternal light, eternal light cm e 414 454 83 677
Fill your hearts with joy and gladness gr ps 283 103 172 30 703 147 717
From heaven high I come to you of g 51
Fullness of grace in man’s human frailty g 1779 1800
Glory to God! of g 63 462 52
Hark, the herald-angels sing ga/se g 66 35 244 301 53 266 59 155 211 26 159 155 202 144
How brightly beams the morning star gr/cm g 100 266 88 291 27 182
Immortal, invisible ps 676 199 301 132 474 314 21 725 327 377 67 234 55 220
In deepest night we hear the story 1o 158
Into the darkness of this world g 40 821 173
Jesus the Word has lived among us g 331 161
Lead us, heavenly Father, lead us e 702 224 351 496 379 525 315 400 393 543 321 238 311
Light of the world, true light divine gr/cm g 111
Look to the skies, there’s a celebration s 425 1422
Now in reverence and awe g 902 1468
O what a mystery I see s 535
Silent night, holy night cm g 84 643 69 597 95 136 597 35 147 498 217 455
The great forerunner of the morn g 320 235 378
The growing limbs of God the Son gr/cm g 45
The Word made flesh g 507
This child, secretly comes in the night s 690 1559 511
Thou hallowed chosen morn of praise gr 1o 122
What child is this cm g 88 794 74 729 145 749 40 170 1595
What kind of greatness can this be g 959 567
What kind of throne is a manger of hay s 1235 2632
Where is this stupendous stranger cm g 527 75 41 174
While shepherds watched their flocks cm g 89 37 810 76 745 94 133 764 42 155 602 221 1059
Who would think that what was needed s 90 295 78 750 178 222
Word of God, come down on earth gr g 825 625 741
You’re the Word of God the Father g 1141 1669 1681

Arise, shine for your light has come How U +desc E LGG
A song of wisdom Stanford U M RSCM
New Year Carol Britten U E CC2, BC2
Light of the world Dankworth U E/M HP, SPS
Out of darkness Walker U/SATB# E CFE, L, LHON, OOD OCP
The Call of Wisdom Todd 2 part M WSW OUP
three / four parts
Arise, shine for your light has come Shephard SATB E/M SBS1 RSCM
Ecce beatam lucem Dove SATB M/D Faber
Eternal light Warren SATB E SPS
In the beginning A. Smith SATB E/M OBFC (2 part) OUP
Let the word of Christ Shephard SATB M RAR
Let their celestial concerts all unite Handel SATB M/D GHC, SCH Banks
(from Samson)
Light of the world Elgar SATB M AWTE
New Year Carol Hewitt Jones SAMen E RASM
O nata lux Lauridsen SATB unacc M Faber
O sapientia Lucas SAMen E WSW
The doctrine of wisdom Mathias SATB M OUP
The Father’s hands O’Connor SAMen E SFL2
The light of the world Carter SATB M ACA
The Word was made flesh Reger SATB M/D Concordia
Verbum caro factum est Halsey SATB M SBS2
Verbum caro factum est Walter SATB unacc M CM4 Chester
Where shall wisdom be found Carter SATB D OUP
five or more parts
God is light McDowall SSATB unacc M/D OUP
Verbum caro factus est Pott SSAATTBB M/D Peters Edition
More anthems on the theme of light can be found on Sunday 22 March (Lent 4, page 41).
SINGING THE PSALM ORGAN MUSIC
Psalm 147.13–21 CRP, SP, CWP, MPCW, PAME, MCW1, SC1, CFES, manual s o nly
LHON Brahms Es ist ein’ ros’
Polyblank Praise the Lord PS3 In Eleven Chorale Preludes Op. 122 (many editions)
Bell Sing to God with joy PPP, MCW1 Walther Vom Himmel Hoch or Lobt Gott, ihr Christen
Foster The Lord was made flesh VE In Seasonal Chorale Preludes for Manuals Bk 1 (OUP)
Wisdom of Solomon 10.15–21 PAME, SP
eas y wi th pedal s
Bennett Prelude on ‘Es ist ein’ Ros’
IONA, WORLD SONGS AND SHORT SONGS
In Oxford Hymn Settings: Advent and Christmas (OUP)
Word of the Father WGIR, CAYP Rawsthorne What child is this?
God to enfold you LAA, IAMB In The Holly and the Ivy: 48 Carol Improvisations (Mayhew)
Send out your light CAYP
He came down IECS1, MAG i ntermedi ate
J. S. Bach Vom Himmel hoch BWV 700
In Novello Vol. 19, Bärenreiter Vol. 3, Peters Vol. 7
ALL-AGE WORSHIP
Karg-Elert Wie schön leuchtet der Morgenstern
Angels from the realms of glory AM59, AMNS39, CH4 324, CP44, In Choral-Improvisationen Op. 65 Vol. 6 (Breitkopf)
HON36, HTC77, L131, MP35, R&S163, SOF23, STF190, TS631
Fill your hearts with joy and gladness AM283, CH4 103, HON172, advanced
HTC30, L703, MP147, SOF717 J. S. Bach Vom Himmel hoch BWV 606
Into the darkness of this world AM40, SOF821, STF173 From the Orgelbüchlein (many editions)
Love came down at Christmas AM76, CFE397, CH4 316, CP59, Buxtehude Fantasia: Gelobet seist du, Jesu Christ BuXWV 188
HON427, HTC62, MP451, R&S614, SOF376, STF210 In Complete Works Vol. 4 (Bärenreiter)
Silent night, holy night AM84, CFE643, CP69, HON597, HTC95, L136,
MP597, NEH35, R&S147, SOF498, STF217, TS455
See page 47 for Coding and abbreviations

Sunday 12 January
The Baptism of Christ (The First Sunday of Epiphany)/The Baptism of the Lord
Resources from Issue 58 related to Christian initiation (pages 10–13) may be helpful if baptismal vows are being renewed or the
Thanksgiving for Holy Baptism (Common Worship: Times and Seasons, pages 175–177) is used. See also the web pages related to baptism
and confirmation services on the RSCM website (www.rscm.org.uk/our-resources/liturgy-worship/planning-worship/).
Common Worship Lectionary/Revised Common Lectionary Perhaps the passage in Isaiah might
Isaiah 42.1–9 Here is my servant, who will bring justice to the nations be read as a picture of the ministry of
Psalm 29 God’s voice is heard from a great storm; he is to be worshipped in holy splendour Jesus – marked by both gentleness and
Acts 10.34–43 Jesus of Nazareth went about doing good and healing, for God was with him power, by feeling and the establishment
Matthew 3.13–17 The baptism of Jesus of liberty and justice. This is echoed in
Roman Lectionary Matthew and the account of the baptism
Isaiah 42.1–4, 6–7 Here is my servant, who will bring justice to the nations of Christ. In an act of humility, the
Psalm 28.1–4, 9–10 [Psalm 29 in CW/RCL] ‘The God of glory thunders – in his temple they all cry: baptism of Jesus makes clear who he is
“Glory!”’ – the chosen one of God who will fulfil
Acts 10.34–38 Jesus of Nazareth went about doing good and healing, for God was with him his purposes. We pray that our faith
Matthew 3.13–17 The baptism of Jesus may include people of all kinds.
HYMNS AND SONGS

Awake, awake, fling off the night ga 327 342 64 334 57 851
Baptized in water, sealed by the Spirit g 67 636 381 407
Be still and know that I am God a 70-1 755 66 909 48 347 41 18 48
Behold the great creator makes of 44 308 46 62 50 23 171
Child in the manger a 105 314 93 51 141 71 150
Christ, when for us you were baptized gr 442 92
Come, Holy Spirit, descend on us a 240 589 818 374 1168
Do not be afraid, for I have redeemed you cm g 330 147 191 150 972 115 591 1213 1183
Freed in Christ from death and sin se 332
God is a name my soul adores ga/se 255 31
God is working his purpose out se 646 217 235 444 221 191 86 189 495 573 135 128
Hail to the Lord’s anointed of o 99 142 241 474 87 259 190 102 204 55 127 150 228 709
I’ve come to wash my soul s 1904 428 1925
Mark how the Lamb of God’s self offering g 629
O let the Son of God enfold you g 506 502 419 392
(O) worship the Lord in the beauty gr ps 103 49 560 201 89 552 344 169 529 52 187 457 34 426
of holiness
On Jordan’s bank ga g 46 27 575 334 34 527 601 94 538 12 134 182
Restore in us, O God cm 770 564
River, wash over me g 581 487 441
See, your Saviour comes o 448
Songs of thankfulness and praise of g 104 53 661 90 609 98 172 56 191
Source and fount of all creation of 337
The great forerunner of the morn gr/cm 320 235 378
The kingdom of God is justice and joy se o 569 701 591 646 333 821 651 200 255
The Lord will bless his people with peace gr ps 671
The people/race that long in darkness o 52 52 711 290 38 656 168 57 129
The sinless one to Jordan came gr g 107 58
To the name that brings/of our salvation ga 819 121 749 471 610 698 222 470 291
Walk with me, O my Lord a 765 966
We shall draw water joyfully gr/cm 191 787 692
We turn to Christ anew gr 341
When Jesus came to Jordan gr g 108 526 93 233
When Jesus comes to be baptized gr g 109 171
With joy we meditate the grace cm 824 530 624 774 206

Holy Spirit, come confirm us Dean U/SATB# E HG OCP
If ye love me Archer U/SAMen E OBEFA
Litany to the Holy Spirit Hurford U M BC2, AC2, OBEFA, NEP; OUP (also SATB)
NOEAB (SATB)
O Holy Spirit Hubbard S E SFJ Banks
The Spirit of the Lord is upon me Corp 2 part E VFLS1
three / four parts
Breathe on me, breath of God Wilby SATB + solo S E/M RSCM
Come down, O Love divine Harris SATB E/M FSB9, NCAB, MTH2 Novello
Come Holy Spirit, Creator blest Trad arr Bedford SAMen E OBEFA Encore
Grow in grace Archer SATB E/M SBS1 RSCM
Holy Spirit, ever dwelling Howells SATB E/M ETAS
Listen sweet dove Ives SATB M EAC1, SC1 RSCM
O for a closer walk with God Edwards SATB E/M SBSE
O for a closer walk with God Hewitt Jones SAMen E/M RASM
O Lord, give thy Holy Spirit Tallis SATB unacc E SBS1, SC2 OUP
Spirit of God Ogden SATB E WLP
The Spirit of the Lord Elgar SATB M/D FAB8, SAEE RSCM
Think of how God loves you MacMillan SATB unacc E/M WSS
Tomorrow shall be my dancing day Gardner SATB M N OUP
Tomorrow shall be my dancing day Treseder SATB unacc M B&H
Tribus miraculis Marenzio SATB unacc M CM1, ETAS
Tribus miraculis Palestrina SATB unacc M TFM
Vox Christi Wilby SATB M TWR RSCM
five or more parts
Gracious Spirit Forbes SSATB D NNAB Novello
In splendente nube Philips SSATB unacc M/D Mapa Mundi
The dove descending Harvey SATB + SATB D Novello
Psalm 29 PAME, PFE3, CRP, SP, VE, CWP, NPCW, NEP, LHON manual s o nly
Boulton Smith Give strength to your peoples, Lord PS1 Gigault Fugue à 3 sur L’Agnus p. 48, in Organ Book Vol. 1 (Kalmus)
Feeley The Lord will bless his people VE Groves The Rosy Sequence, No. 2 of Six Plainsong Preludes (Novello)
Haugen The Lord will bless his people with peace TLP#
Rees The Lord will bless his people with peace PCMG
eas y wi th pedal s
Tambling Postlude on ‘Was lebet’
In Oxford Hymn Settings: Epiphany (OUP)
Thalben-Ball Herongate
He came singing love IECS1, SFLS1 In 113 Variations on Hymn Tunes (Novello)
Jesu redemptor omnium CLM Walther Mach’s mit mir (‘Eisenach’)
Mayenziwe IECS1, TIOAU In 120 Chorale Preludes of the 17C & 18C (Peters)
Tu sei sorgente viva (Lord, you are living water) T1, SPT
Veni lumen TSFP i ntermedi ate
Wash me in the water WWHW Tambling Intrada or Postlude on ‘Diademata’
In Oxford Hymn Settings: Easter and Ascension (OUP)
Vann Blaenwern
ALL-AGE WORSHIP
In 100 Hymn Preludes and 150 Hymn Preludes Bk 1 (both Mayhew)
Be still and know that I am God CFE70-1, CH4 755, HON66, L909,
MP48, R&S347, SOF41, STF18, TS48 advanced
On Jordan’s bank AM46, AMNS27, CFE575, CH4 334, CP34, HON527, Lang Voluntary on ‘Winchester New’
HTC601, L94, MP538, NEH12, R&S134, STF182 In Festal Voluntaries: Advent (Novello)
Spirit of God, unseen as the wind AM389, CH4 600, MP1351, NEH612,
STF394
We have a gospel to proclaim AM507, AMNS431, CFE778, CH4 363,
CP612, HON716, HTC519, L852, MP728, NEH486, SOF1583, STF418
When Jesus came to Jordan AM108, AMNS526, CP93, STF233

Sunday 19 January
The Second Sunday of Epiphany/The Second Sunday after the Epiphany/The Second Sunday
in Ordinary Time
For resources linked with the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity (18–25 January), see the RSCM website (www.rscm.org.uk/our-resources/
liturgy-worship/planning-worship/).
Common Worship Lectionary/Revised Common Lectionary Isaiah’s message is one of generous

Isaiah 49.1–7 The mission of the servant, to restore the survivors of Israel openness to all in the name of Israel’s
Psalm 40.1–12 The psalmist waits for the Lord, who puts a new song in his mouth God, now seen as everyone’s God.
1 Corinthians 1.1–9 Paul greets and thanks God for the Corinthians, celebrating their spiritual gifts Paul writes to the congregation he has
John 1.29–42 John acclaims the Lamb of God who takes away sins; Jesus calls the first disciples gathered and proudly states his position
Roman Lectionary as an agent of Christ. ‘Saints’ here means
Isaiah 49.3, 5–6 The mission of the servant, to restore the survivors of Israel those who belong to God; the latter sense
Psalm 39.2, 4, 7–10 [Psalm 40 in CW/RCL] The psalmist waits for the Lord, who puts a new song of being especially holy lies in the future.
in his mouth To be Christians is to stand on holy
1 Corinthians 1.1–3 Paul greets and thanks God for the Corinthians ground, where God is to be found. Pray
John 1.29–34 After the baptism of Jesus, John acclaims the Lamb of God who takes away sins to share the breadth of vision shown by
the prophet. Jesus is the Lamb of God
and sacrifice is always a part of his life
and ours.
HYMNS AND SONGS
All praise to our redeeming Lord 371 19 608
Behold the Lamb of God cm g 831 234 1145
Behold the Lamb of God, who takes away cm g 1258 2225
all the sin of the world
Behold the lamb who bears our sins away of g,s 427 1157 1724 1742
Come, let us join our cheerful songs ga/se g 362 144 401 120 206 93 349 382 70 743
Crown him with many crowns ga g 227 147 139 459 166 137 174 321 109 352 262 77 347 77
Faithful one, so unchanging gr e 625 825 89 628 89
Gloria, gloria in excelsis gr g 414
God is our strength and refuge ga o 645 443 219 527 188 2296 699
God is working his purpose out se 646 217 235 444 221 191 86 189 495 573 135 128
Hail to the Lord’s anointed of o 99 142 241 474 87 259 190 102 204 55 127 150 228 709
Hark, a thrilling/herald voice is sounding ga g 38 24 243 26 263 92 5
He was pierced for our transgressions cm g 222 173 169
I waited for the Lord my God gr ps 670 30 472 688
I worship you, O Lamb of God cm g 272
Into one we all are gathered e 312 243
Jesus calls us: o’er the tumult ga g 324 312 509 233 347 104 359 200 355 250
Just as I am of g 451 246 339 553 308 374 440 396 294 364 316 556 306
Lamb of God cm g 419
Lead us, heavenly Father, lead us ga/se 702 224 351 496 379 525 315 400 393 543 321 238 311
Lo, round the throne, a glorious band cm 305 303 223
Lord Jesus, think on me cm 127 129 384 491 97 412 204 70 363
Lord, I come before your throne of grace o,ps,e 1087 894 58 1967
Lord, you are the light of life to me cm g 720
O King enthroned on high gr g 256 158 189 504 421 296
Safe in the shadow of the Lord of o 774 626 55 953 583 991 509
Songs of thankfulness and praise of g 104 53 661 90 609 98 172 56 191
There is a Redeemer cm g 805 559 658 673 544 338 492
Through all the changing scenes of life ps 812 209 740 604 686 46 702 467 685 1566 638 1561
When God almighty came to earth 733
When I was lost ps 1127 1607 367 1615
When Jesus came to Jordan gr g 108 526 93 233
Ye servants of God se g 827 149 819 130 627 756 784 476 293 620 340 1074
You who dwell in the shelter of the Lord o 832 952

Here I am Ogden U# E PS3 WLP
O God, you search me Farrell U/SATB# E PS3, CH4, CSF, L, MCW1, OCP
SG, SP, LGG
Settings of the Lamb of God/Agnus Dei Various U-SATB E MCW1, SBS2, C, L
The Lamb Walford Davies SSA M HP
You have called us by our name Farrell U# E C OCP
three / four parts
Behold the Lamb of God (Messiah) Handel SATB M Novello
Christ be my beginning P. Moore SATB M Encore
Fuit homo missus a Deo Palestrina SATB unacc M AFC, COW
Here I am, Lord Schutte arr Archer SATB E MTH1
Hymn to St Peter Britten SATB D B&H
I waited patiently for the Lord Cleobury SATB M Roger Dean
Just as I am Chilcott SATB M BCA OUP
Just as I am Tadman-Robins SATB E Encore
O for a closer walk with God Hewitt Jones SAMen M RASM
O for a closer walk with God Ives SATB M LGG RSCM
O Lamb of God Taverner SAB E SETA
Pasce agnos meos M. Berkeley SATB D CN
The Lamb Tavener SATB unacc M/D Chester
The Lamb has come for us from the MacMillan SATB M B&H
house of David
The Spirit of the Lord Elgar SATB M FAB8, SAEE RSCM
Tu es Petrus Duruflé SATB unacc M Salabert
Tu es Petrus Hassler SATB unacc M CM4, COW
Wings of the morning Rutter SATB M OUP
five or more parts
The Spirit of the Lord is upon me Jenkins SSATB M B&H
Tu es Petrus Pearsall SSAATTBB unacc M OUP
Psalm 40.1–12 PAME, SP, CRP, FGP, C, CWP, NPCW manual s o nly
Alonso Here am I TLP# J. S. Bach O Lamm Gottes unschuldig BWV 1085
Ogden Here I am PS3# WLP In Bärenreiter Vol. 3, Breitkopf Vol. 5, Mayhew Vol. 2, Neumeister
Farrell I waited for the Lord LGO# Chorale Preludes (Bärenreiter) and Oxford Bach Book Manuals Vol. 2
Dean I waited, I waited for the Lord C (OUP)
Bell I waited patiently for God PPP, CH4, CG Telemann O Lamm Gottes unschuldig
In Organ Music for Manuals Bk 3 (OUP) and another in Seasonal
IONA, WORLD SONGS AND SHORT SONGS Chorale Preludes for Manuals Bk 1 (OUP)
Behold the Lamb of God CAYP (2 versions), IAMB eas y wi th pedal s
Behold the Lamb of God EOA Jordan Elegy
Come, Holy Spirit (various) CAYP, EOA In A Second Organ Miscellany and Communion Interludes (Mayhew)
When God Almighty came to earth HSNW Willan Southwell, in 36 Short Preludes and Postludes Set III (Peters)
ALL-AGE WORSHIP
i ntermedi ate
Buxtehude Ein feste Burg ist unser Gott BuxWV 184
Behold the lamb who bears our sins away AM427, MP1157, SOF1724, In Peters Vol. 2 and Bärenreiter Vol. 4
TS1742 Sumsion Prelude on ‘Liebster Immanuel’ (RSCM)
There is a Redeemer AM805, CH4 559, HON658, MP673, SOF544,
STF338, TS492 advanced
Through all the changing scenes of life AM812, AMNS209, CFE740, J. S. Bach Agnus Dei, from Mass in B minor BWV232
CP604, HON686, HTC46, MP702, NEH467, R&S685, SOF1566, In Organ Music for Communion (Bärenreiter)
STF638, TS1561 Parry Prelude on ‘Croft 136’, in Seven Chorale Preludes Set 2
When I was lost MP1127, SOF1607, STF367, TS1615 (Novello) or in Preludes and Postludes (Mayhew)
When Jesus came to Jordan AM108, AMNS526, CP93, STF233

Sunday 26 January
The Third Sunday of Epiphany/The Third Sunday after the Epiphany/The Third Sunday in
Ordinary Time
Common Worship Lectionary/Revised Common Lectionary Isaiah sees the shining of God’s joyful
Isaiah 9.1–4 The righteous reign of the coming King light, bringing an end to oppression.
Psalm 27.1, 4–12* ‘The Lord is my light and my help – whom shall I fear?’ Hero worship and squabbles in the
1 Corinthians 1.10–18 Avoid divisions in the church; the message of the cross is foolishness to some congregation enfeeble Christian life, and
but power to us Paul hates it. His remedy rests on Jesus’s
Matthew 4.12–23 Jesus begins his Galilean ministry, calls disciples and ministers to crowds death as the sole source of power and
Roman Lectionary alone worthy of loyalty. Matthew picks
Isaiah 8.23–9.3 The righteous reign of the coming King up the passage from Isaiah as he looks to
Psalm 26.1, 4, 13–14 [Psalm 27 in CW/RCL] ‘The Lord is my light and my help – whom shall I fear?’ the spread of the good news – as the story
1 Corinthians 1.10–13, 17 Avoid divisions in the church; the message of the cross is foolishness to some of Jesus’s ministry begins he summons
but power to us disciples and relieves distress. Let us
Matthew 4.12–23 Jesus begins his Galilean ministry, calls disciples and ministers to crowds reflect on the simplicity of the call of
Jesus, and, we trust, our response.
HYMNS AND SONGS

All praise to our redeeming Lord se e 371 19 608
All/The earth was dark until you spoke se o 8/643
Be thou my vision, O Lord of my heart of/cm e 595 343 74-5 465 386 70 970 51 339 489 42 545 50
Benedictus o 86 83
Christ is the king! O friends rejoice se e 486 345 165 492 345 571
Come with me, come wander 462
Dear Lord and Father of mankind cm g 621 115 143 485 411 144 356 934 111 353 492 79 495 79
Father, Lord of all creation se e 630 356 161 418 163
God is love, and where true love is cm e 168 465 214 441 242 513 473
Holy child, who chose the hearts of men g 1839
Holy God, we praise thy name ps 257 708
How brightly beams the morning star gr o 100 266 88 291 27 182
*In a world where people walk in darkness gr o 677 476
Jesus calls us: o’er the tumult ga g 324 312 509 233 347 104 359 200 355 250
Jesus Christ is waiting se g 563 323 360 349 889 1381 251 1360
King of the ages o 701 1082 1407 1389
Light has dawned that ever shall blaze o 422 341
Light of God, come dwell o,g 1942 1958
**Longing for light, we wait in darkness ps 42 891 543 883 1201 2417 706 1409
Lord of lords and King eternal se e 581 396 357
Mighty God, everlasting Father o 891 923 356
Now dawns the sun of righteousness o 484
O thou, who at thy eucharist didst pray of e 460 265 556 669 318 540 833 302
Only one thing I ask of the Lord ps 965
Safe in the hands of God who made me gr 773
Songs of thankfulness and praise of 104 53 661 90 609 98 172 56 191
The kingdom of God is justice and joy ga g 569 701 591 646 333 821 651 200 255
The light of Christ has come o 703 747 652 1026
The people that/race that long in darkness ga o 52 52 711 290 38 656 168 57 129
There is one thing I ask ps 724
Thine arm, O Lord, in days of old ga g 520 285 347 671 431 324
What shall our greeting be gr e 509 691
Will you come and follow me se g 510 812 533 622 752 877 647 558 1120 673
You are my anchor ps 1134 1646 1644
*For a hymn workshop on ‘In a world where people walk in darkness’, see pages 6–8. **For a hymn workshop on ‘Longing for light (Christ, be our light)’, see Issue 81, pages 6–8.

A Prayer of St Richard of Chichester White 2 part E OEAB, BC1, SYCC4; OUP
OBFA (SATB)
All that is hidden Farrell U/SATB# E RITH, SFTL, CFE, L OCP
Christ, whose glory fills the skies Shephard S M HP
Come, my Way, my Truth, my Life Harris SSA M HP2
Day by day How U + 2 part E BC1 RSCM
Go forth and tell Ogden SATB E/M SBS2 RSCM
God has chosen me Farrell arr Weaver 2 part E SFL1
Make me a light Wilby SS E EAC2, HP Chester
The Call (Come, my Way) Vaughan Williams U E FAB5, NEP, CP, AGA
three / four parts
A Prayer of St Richard of Chichester Halsey SATB unacc M Encore
Arise, shine for your light has come Shephard SATB M SBS1 RSCM
Christ whose glory fills the skies Darke SATB M FSB2, SBS1 RSCM
Day by day How SATB E NOEAB
Dear Lord and Father of mankind Chilcott SATB M BCA2 OUP
Forth in the peace of Christ we go Ogden SAMen E RASM
In a world where people walk in darkness Trad arr Harper SATB E LOL
Light of the world Elgar SATB M/D AWTE, FAB8, SAEE Novello
Now let us from this table rise Henderson SATB E SBS1 RSCM
O Master, let me walk with thee Ledger SATB M Encore
Saint Richard’s Prayer Forbes L’Estrange SAMen E RASM
Take up your cross Corp SATB E SBS1 RSCM
The Call Beer SAMen E RASM
The Lord is my light Noon SATB M SBS1 RSCM
five or more parts
Beati quorum via Stanford SSATBB unacc M ECM1, ASA, WFC; Three RSCM
Motets Op.38 (B&H)
The Presence McDowall SATB+SATB M OUP

Longing for light, we wait in darkness AM42, CFE891, CH4 543, L883,
Psalm 27.1, 4–12 CRP, PAME, FGP, PFSI, PFSP, PFE2/3, SP, NPCW,
MP1201, SOF2417, STF706, TS1409
CWP, CH4
Lord of lords and King eternal AM581, AMNS396, CP357
Willcock Do not be afraid, I am with you SPS
Dean One thing I ask HIG, L, CFES OCP#
ORGAN MUSIC
Berthier The Lord is my light CAHON, MM2, T2, SPT#
Haugen The Lord is my light MHS GIA# manual s o nly
Rizza The Lord is my light FOLO# J. S. Bach Jesus, meine Zuversicht BWV 728
Walker The Lord is my light OCP# In Novello Vol. 18, Bärenreiter Vol. 3, Peters Vol. 5 and Oxford Bach
Wardle The Lord is my light PIW Book Manuals Vol. 1
Leftley The Lord is my light and my help PS2# Müller Chorale Prelude on ‘Vulpius’
Alonso The Lord is my light and my salvation TLP# In Lent and Easter Organ Music for Manuals (OUP)
Rizza The Lord is my light and my salvation LIOD#
O’Hara There is one thing I ask CFE# eas y wi th pedal s
Walker Those who seek your face L OCP# J. S. Bach In dich hab’ ich gehoffet, Herr BWV 640
From the Orgelbüchlein (many editions)
Parry A Voluntary on ‘Repton’ (Fagus)
Come with me, come wander HSNW i ntermedi ate

Hamba nathi (Walk with me) IECS2, TSUF Krebs Wie schön leuchtet der Morgenstern
In love you summon TIOAU In Complete Works Vol. 3 (Breitkopf)
Kay Yahweh ako (I’ll follow my Lord) IECS1 Tambling St Helen, in Hymn Preludes for the Church Year Bk 1 and 150
Sent by the Lord IECS1, SBTL Hymn Preludes Bk 2 (both Mayhew)
Thuma mina IECS1, SBTL Thiman Meditation on ‘Slane’
Will you come and follow me HSNW, IAMB No. 1 of Three Pieces for Organ (Novello)
advanced
ALL-AGE WORSHIP Moore Variations: Noël nouvelet
Dear Lord and Father of mankind AM621, AMNS115, CFE143, CH4 In Lent and Easter Organ Music (OUP)
485, CP411, HON144, HTC356, L934, MP111, NEH353, R&S492,
SOF79, STF495, TS79
Jesus Christ is waiting AM563, CFE323, CH4 360, HON349, L889,
SOF1381, STF251, TS1360

Sunday 2 February
The Presentation of Christ in the Temple (Candlemas)/Presentation of the Lord
For an introduction and sample service for Candlemas, see pages 9–11.
Common Worship Lectionary Hebrews is firm on Christ’s genuine

Malachi 3.1–5 Who can stand at the coming of the Lord’s messenger with his refiner’s fire? humanity. This is what enables us to see
Psalm 24.[1–6]7–10 ‘Lift up your heads, O you gates, and let the King of glory enter’ him as truly one of us, and enables him to
or Psalm 84 [RCL only] How lovely are God’s dwellings; happy are those who trust in him be our representative before God, just like
Hebrews 2.14–18 Jesus shared our flesh and blood, making a sacrifice of atonement the high priest in the temple of old. Luke
Luke 2.22–40 Jesus is presented in the Temple, after which the family return to Nazareth tells of Mary’s humble keeping of the
Roman Lectionary Jewish law relating to childbirth. As the
Malachi 3.1–4 Who can stand at the coming of the Lord’s messenger with his refiner’s fire? new world is born, the old is superseded
Psalm 23.7–10 [Psalm 24 in CW/RCL] ‘Lift up your heads, O you gates, and let the King of glory enter’ but not despised. It is surely helpful to see
Hebrews 2.14–18 Jesus shared our flesh and blood, making a sacrifice of atonement Jesus as our go-between. He has a foot on
Luke 2.22–40 Jesus is presented in the Temple after which the family return to Nazareth either side and joins the two together.
Our devotion can be glad of the past even
as the future dawns and draws our eyes.
HYMNS AND SONGS
A light to lighten the nations se g 657
All the ends of the earth have seen gr 24 535
All/The earth was dark until you spoke g 8/643
Earth was waiting gr e 34 54
Faithful vigil ended gr g 396 453 360 157 55 125 44
Father, hear our prayer cm o 369 93
Firmly I believe and truly e 634 118 173 426 174 429 962 360 495
Hail to the Lord who comes ga g 110 314 94 157
Hail, Redeemer, King divine ps 239 210 320 614
He walked where I walk e 221 172 168
I come with joy cm 448 473 656 305 304 408 623 447 588
*In a world where people walk cm o 677 476
in darkness
In his temple now behold him g 175
In our darkness light has shone gr g 101
Into the darkness of this world s 40 821 173
King of the ages g 701 1082 1407 1389
Lift up your heads 483 364 30 105 8
Light of the world, true light divine cm 111
**Light of the world, you stepped down cm s 1086 1419 175 1406
Lord, now let your servant se g 397 611
Lord, now lettest thou thy servant gr g 506
Lord, set your servant free gr g 398
Lord, the light of your love is shining ga/se g 719 388 448 513 419 770 445 362 59 335
Love songs from heaven are filling g 1002 914 884
the earth
Mary and Joseph came to the temple g 229
New light has dawned gr g 112
Now let your servant go in peace g 897 177
O Jesus, Son of God, so full of grace s 1476 1457
and truth
O raise your eyes on high and see ps 502 551 544 208
Purify my heart gr/cm o 373 574 921 475 508 436
Restore, O Lord se o 502 469 582 579 483 439
This child, secretly comes in the night g 690 1559 511
To Christ, the Prince of peace o 127 744 753
Virgin-born, we bow before thee cm g 317 311 244 701 187
When candles are lighted ga/se g 113 80
When Mary brought her treasure g 332
Ye holy angels bright se 2e 826 198 179 626 755 783 475 125 619 69
*For a hymn workshop on ‘In a world where people walk in darkness’, see pages 6–8. **For a hymn workshop on ‘Light of the world’, see Issue 82, pages 6–9.

Arise, shine, for your light has come How U + desc E LGG Ionian
Candle burning in the night Maxim U E AGA
Christ as a light Rizza SSAA unacc M AGA RSCM
Lift up your heads Shephard SAMen E OBEFA
O Trinity of blessed light S. & A. Barrett U E SBS2 RSCM
Prayer for the Blessing of Light Archer U E ETAS
Settings of the Nunc dimittis Various U–SATB E MCW1, C, CWP, L, NEP,
(Song of Simeon) VE, TKC
three / four parts
Hodie beata virgo Byrd SATB unacc M ETAS Novello
Let us light a candle Shephard SATB M RSCM
Lift up your heads Mathias SATB M/D AC1, SC2 OUP
Light of the world Elgar SATB M/D AWTE, FAB8, SAEE, LD Novello
Lighten our darkness Stanford SATB E/M RSCM
New light has dawned Barnard SATB E TCB, SPR
O thou the central orb Wood SATB M AC4, AFC, NCAB, SC, ECM1 RSCM
FAB3 (SAMen)
When Mary came to the temple D. Brown SAMen M RASM
Wings of the Morning Rutter SATB + piano M OUP
five or more parts
Candlemas McDowall SSAATB D OUP
Hymn to the Creator of Light Rutter SATB + SATB unacc D OUP
Maria das Jungfräuelein/ Eccard SSATBB unaccM NCAB (English only), ETAS Novello
When to the temple Mary went
O nata lux Tallis SATTB unacc M TA, OBTA, NSAC2, ECM1 OUP
Senex puerum portabat Byrd SSATB unacc M CM2 Chester
The Presence McDowall SATB+SATB D OUP
More settings of ‘O nata lux’ can be found on Sunday 23 February (page 29).

Make way, make way for Christ the King AM160, CFE479, CH4 279,
Psalm 24.7–10 PFE1, CRP, PAME, SP, CWP, NPCW, FGP, PFS1, VE,
HON438, L819, MP457, R&S141, SOF384, STF264, TS349
CH4, PFS1, CH4, SPR, AM
Mary and Joseph came to the temple STF229
Tamblyn King of Glory HIG# OCP
Restore, O Lord AM502, CH4 469, HON582, MP579, SOF483, TS439
Ollis Let the Lord enter PS3
Boulton Smith Stretch towards heaven PS1
ORGAN MUSIC
Dean Who is the King of glory? VE#
manual s o nly
IONA, WORLD SONGS AND SHORT SONGS Clucas Nativity (‘Quem pastores’)
In A Coldridge Organ Book (animus)
Christ as a light CC
Fischer Mit Fried’ und Freud’
Christe lux mundi CLM
In The Organ Funeral Album (Bärenreiter)
Darkness now enfolds us IECS1
Let your servant go in peace TSFP eas y wi th pedal s
Light for our darkness TSUF Piutti Mit Fried und Freud ich fahr dahin
Now, Lord you can let your servant go in peace T1 In Choralvorspiele Op. 34 Vol. 2 (Bärenreiter)
Our darkness (La ténèbre) SPT, TSFP Thorne Chorale Prelude on ‘Old 120th’
Song of Simeon OD In Oxford Hymn Settings: Epiphany (OUP)
The Lord is my light IECS1, MAG
The Lord is my light IWNSA i ntermedi ate
The Lord is my light T2, SPT J. S. Bach Herr Gott, nun schleuss den Himmel auf BWV 617
Veni lumen cordium (Come, light of our hearts) T1, SPT From the Orgelbüchlein (many editions)
When to the temple HSNW Blackwell Recessional ‘Shine, Jesus, shine’
ALL-AGE WORSHIP Boëly Voici la première entrée
In 14 Preludes on Carols by Denizot (Fentone)
He walked where I walk MP221, SOF172, TS168
Into the darkness of this world AM40, SOF821, STF173 advanced
Lord, the light of your love is shining AM719, CFE388, CH4 448, CP513, Buxtehude Mit Fried und Freud BuxWV 76
HON419, L770, MP445, SOF362, STF59, TS335 In Complete Works Vol. 5 (Bärenreiter)

Sunday 9 February
The Third Sunday before Lent/The Fifth Sunday after the Epiphany/The Fifth Sunday in
Ordinary Time
Common Worship Lectionary/Revised Common Lectionary Religious observance always runs the
Proper 1 risk of being complacent and superficial:
Isaiah 58.1–9a[b–12] False and true worship but true relationship with God is made
Psalm 112.1–9[10] The just have no fear of evil news – with a firm heart they trust in the Lord of sterner stuff. Paul strives to get his
1 Corinthians 2.1–12 [13–16] Proclaiming Christ crucified: true wisdom and spirituality converts to see the true depth of what
Matthew 5.13–20 Salt and light, the city on a hill; let your light shine; the law and the prophets he tries to bring them: no human theory-
Roman Lectionary making, but the reality of God’s truth.
Isaiah 58.7–10 Share bread with the hungry and your light will break forth like the dawn We are called to the highest possible level
Psalm 111.4–9 [Psalm 112 in CW/RCL] The just have no fear of evil news – with a firm heart they of service to God. Only then can we hope
trust in the Lord to affect the life of society at large. May
1 Corinthians 2.1–5 Proclaiming Christ crucified we always seek the depth of God’s love
Matthew 5.13–16 Salt and light, the city on a hill; let your light shine and trust in God’s enabling power in
our discipleship.
HYMNS AND SONGS

Brother, sister, let me serve you gr g 604 813 694 393 88 924 1261 474 54 611
Can we/man by searching find out God gr e 269 438 201 426 80
Christ is the world’s true light ga/se e 610 346 456 396 100 323 494 601 2246
Christ’s church shall glory in his power o 114 522 826
Church of God, elect and glorious e 488 504 825
Fill thou my life ga o 632 200 424 171 146 406 108 73 683
Forgive our sins as we forgive gr g 119 362 182 486 428 180 111 845 66 84 423
Forgive us when our deeds ignore gr/cm g 120
Forth in the peace of Christ e 475 458 183 646 429 187 542 853 361 602
Goodness is stronger than evil cm g 835 1827
Here I am, wholly available g 229 167 161
Here in this place g 363 253 623 475
Humbly in your sight 496 1872
I come with joy g 448 473 656 305 304 408 623 447 588
Jesus Christ is waiting g 563 323 360 349 889 1381 251 1360
Jesus, where’er thy people meet gr e 696 162 492 367 390 476 844
Jesus, you are the power e 390
*Longing for light, we wait in darkness g 42 891 543 883 1201 2417 706 1409
Lord of our life, and God of our salvation cm e 417 529 441 404
Lord of the Church, we pray se e 497 499 442 1433
Lord, as I wake I turn to you ga o 5 485 267 672 236 534
Lord, speak to me, that I may speak of g 718 542 512 510 444 613
Love is his word, love is his way ga g 454 399 429 481 803 2437
No eye has seen and no ear has heard e 943 899
O Lord, my heart is not proud cm g 843 939 397
O thou, who at thy eucharist didst pray of e 460 265 556 669 318 540 833 302
The Church of Christ in every age o 896 636 415
The perfect wisdom of our God e 1353 2554
There’s no banquet so rich of e,g 2571
Thou/God, whose almighty word se g 810 180 738 112 267 684 506 887 699 466 38 557 106
We pray for peace o 573 613 641 719 1589
You are salt for the earth g 821 854
*For a hymn workshop on ‘Longing for light (Christ, be our light)’, see Issue 81, pages 6–8.

All that is hidden Farrell U/SATB# E RITH, SFTL, CFE, L OCP
Christ be our light Farrell U+ descant E TKC, SPS (SATB) SAB on
CD-ROM
Christ has no body now but yours Ogden U + descant# E LOL, CFAP, BC2, AGA RSCM
Light of the world Dankworth 2 part E/M HP, SPS (SATB)
Lord, be thy word my rule Davy U E NSEA
O God of mercy Lole 2 part E OBFA
Take my life, Lord Rizza U/SATB# E CAS, FOLO Mayhew
The Father’s Love Lole SS E AGA RSCM
three / four parts
Go forth into the world in peace Rutter SATB E/M JRA OUP
I give to you a new commandment Nardone SATB E/M SBS1, RAR, RASM, BC2 RSCM
Kindle a light to lighten the darkness Lloyd SATB M Encore
Prayer of Saint Teresa Ogden SAMen E RASM
Strengthen ye the weak hands W. H. Harris SATB M TKC Novello
Teach me, O Lord Attwood SATB E BC2
Teach us, good Lord Ogden SATB E RASM
The Lord of the earth Bell SATB E SHG GIA
The Servant Song Gillard arr Barnard SATB E SPS
The Spirit of the Lord is upon me Elgar SATB M FAB8, SAEE RSCM
There’s a wideness in God’s mercy M.Bevan SATB E LD Cathedral Music
Walk humbly with your God Archer SATB M TKC RSCM
five or more parts
God has chosen me Farrell SSATB unacc E GBAN OCP
When I needed a neighbour Carter arr Rose SATB + SATB E/M MTH1
Some of last week’s suggestions are also appropriate.
Psalm 112.1–9 PAME, PFE2, CRP, CWP, NPCW, LHON manual s o nly
Leftley Good people are a light PS3# Bonighton Song 1, in Preludes on Favourite Hymns (both 2- and
Alonso The just man is a light in darkness TLP# 3-stave editions available) (Mayhew)
Telemann Nun danket alle Gott
IONA, WORLD SONGS AND SHORT SONGS In 120 Chorale Preludes of the 17C & 18C (Peters)
God the Creator LFB eas y wi th pedal s
He came singing love IECS1 Fletcher St Bernard
Humbly in your sight IECS1, IAMB In Hymn Preludes for the Church Year Bk 1, 150 Hymn Preludes Bk 2 and
I am the Vine LFB, IWNSA, CAYP 100 Hymn Preludes (all Mayhew)
Jesus Christ is waiting EOA Reger Nun Danket alle Gott Op. 135/18, in Organ Music for Services
The Lord is my light IECS1, MAG of Thanksgiving (OUP) and in Complete Works Bk 7 (Breitkopf)
The Lord is my light IWNSA
i ntermedi ate
Nixon Fanfare on ‘Nun danket’, in Preludes Amazing (Mayhew)
ALL-AGE WORSHIP
Willan Prelude on ‘Bangor’
Beauty for brokenness AM557, CH4 259, HON60, MP806, SOF664, In 36 Short Preludes and Postludes Set II (Peters)
STF693, TS37
Brother, sister, let me serve you AM604, CFE813, CH4 694, CP393, advanced
HON88, L924, MP1261, R&S474, SOF54, STF611 Buxtehude Es ist das Heil uns Kommen her BuxWV 186
Christ is the world’s light AM609, AMNS440, CFE111, CP213, HON99, In Complete Works Vol. 4 (Bärenreiter)
HTC321, L744, R&S600, STF346 Schneider Chorale Prelude ‘Mein Gott, das Herze bring ich dir’
Forth in the peace of Christ AM475, AMNS458, CFE183, CH4 646, In Orgelmusik um J. S. Bach Vol. 1 (Breitkopf)
CP429, HON187, HTC542, L853, NEH361, R&S602
I am a city on a hill SOF2848
Jesus Christ is waiting AM563, CFE323, CH4 360, HON349, L889,
SOF1381, STF251, TS1360
*Longing for light, we wait in darkness AM42, CFE891, CH4 543, L883,
MP1201, SOF2417, STF706, TS1409 See page 47 for Coding and abbreviations
We are a shining light TS1574
*For a hymn workshop on ‘Longing for light (Christ, be our light)’, see Issue
81, pages 6–8.

Sunday 16 February
The Second Sunday before Lent/The Sixth Sunday after the Epiphany/The Sixth Sunday in
Ordinary Time
For those taking up the creation theme in the Common Worship readings, see also Issue 48, pages 5–9 (‘A Time for God’s Creation’) and the
Harvest and Creation resources on the RSCM website (www.rscm.org.uk/our-resources/liturgy-worship/planning-worship/).
Common Worship Lectionary In Deuteronomy God sets out before

Genesis 1.1–2.3 The six days of creation and the Sabbath instituted Israel the choice of living by his law
Psalm 136 or Psalm 136.1–9, 23–26 God’s work in creation and in history or rejecting it, with the inevitable
Romans 8.18–25 Creation waits with eager longing for redemption consequences. The Christians in Corinth
Matthew 6.25–34 Do not worry about anything: consider the lilies of the field who neither reap nor sow are bickering, divided by hero-worship of
Revised Common Lectionary teachers and leaders in the church and
Deuteronomy 30.15–20 The Lord offers life and prosperity in return for obedience, or death and distracted from the fact that their roots
adversity in return for disobedience are in Christ alone. In the Gospel reading
or Sirach 15.15–20 God offers each person a choice between life and death Jesus is shown penetrating to the depths
Psalm 119.1–8 Happy are those whose way is blameless, who walk in the law of the Lord of traditional rules. Only by doing this
1 Corinthians 3.1–9 Paul fed the Corinthians with milk, as they were not ready for solid food can their meaning be seen. May we pray
Matthew 5.21–37 If your right eye causes you to sin, tear it out; if your right hand causes you to sin, not to shirk hard choices in loyalties
cut it off or action. May we preserve our unity
in Christ and never be content with
Roman Lectionary
merely formal religion.
Ecclesiasticus 15.15–20 Choose to keep the commandments and act faithfully
Psalm 118.1–2, 4–5, 17–18, 33–34 Happy are those whose life is blameless, who follow God’s law!
1 Corinthians 2.6–10 True wisdom comes from God, revealed through the Spirit
Matthew 5.17–37 Jesus speaks on anger, adultery, divorce and oath-swearing
HYMNS AND SONGS

Above the moon earth rises cm o 531 249
All the earth proclaim the Lord ps 24 460
And can it be e 588 43 396 376 32 588 33 627 366 21 345 21
Come, O God of all the earth o 130
Creation sings the Father’s song e 1268 2255
Creator of the earth and skies gr o 351 410 320 82
Do not worry over what to eat g 148
Father of creation, unfold e 826 714 99
For the healing of the nations gr/of e 635 361 179 706 427 186 886 620 1235 696
Give thanks to the Lord, our God and King ps 1046 1241 77 688
Give to our God immortal praise gr ps 640 460 434 203 31 171 94
God holds the key of all unknown g 183 1221
God is our father in heaven above g 1245
God’s will for creation o,e 136
Gracious God, in adoration ga o 538 244
Holy Spirit, living breath of God gr o 249 1183 1850 1866
Into a world of dark o,e 325 387
Lord of all worlds, we worship and of o 540
adore you
Lord, as I wake I turn to you (RCL) 1o 5 485 267 672 236 534
Lord, bring the day to pass of e 543 238 257 87
Lord, make us servants of your peace (RCL) cm e 717 527
My God, accept my heart this day (RCL) 1o 335 279 495 338 455 551 872 318
O Christ the Lord, O Christ the King gr 496 630
O thou, who at thy eucharist didst e 460 265 556 669 318 540 833 302
pray (RCL)
Praise to the Lord for the joys of the earth 165
Spirit of God within me e 665 196 612 243 310 304
Take up the song, and sing the praise se o 568 171
The Lord is King! He set the stars in space se o 797
Thine arm, O Lord, in days of old ps 520 285 347 671 431 324
Thou/God, whose almighty word se o 810 180 738 112 267 684 506 887 699 466 38 557 106
To mercy, pity, peace and love (RCL) gr e 469
What glories wait on God’s appointed time e 1367
Your voice, O God, outsings the stars gr o 511

All creatures of our God and King Ledger SSS M Encore
Creator God Rizza U/SATB# E ROP
Let all creation sing Ogden U/SATB# E SFL2, PS1 WLP
Let nothing trouble you (RL) Farrell U# E C, CBL, BFS
Look at the world Rutter U/SAMen/SATB E JRA; JRA (SAMen) OUP
Nada te turbe (RL) Ayres 2 parts E/M VFLS2
O God of all creation J. S. Bach S or U E AGA
Oh, the life of the world Galloway U/SAMen E SbyS 84
Praise, O praise our God and King How 2 part + descant E BC1, MEA, NCAB RSCM
three / four parts
Above the moon earth rises Trad arr Iliff SATB E SBSE
All creatures of our God and King Field SAMen M RASM
Bless the Lord, O my soul Dove SATB M Peters
Caedmon of Whitby’s First Hymn P. Moore SATB unacc M Encore
Fill your hearts with joy and gladness Quartel SATB (U) E/M OBEFA
For the beauty of the earth Rutter SATB/SA M JRA OUP
I give to you a new commandment (RL) Nardone SAMen E SBS1, RAR, RASM, BC2 RSCM
Love Divine Summers SAMen E RASM
O Lord our Governor Barry Rose SATB M MTP
One in body, heart and mind (RL) Walker SATB/SAMen# E SFL2 (SAMen); ATNJ OCP
The heavens are telling (The Creation) Haydn SATB M SBSE, SCH RSCM
The heavens sing praises to God Beethoven SAMen E/M OBFA
Thou visitest the earth Greene SATB + solo T E NSAC2, NCAB, BC1, FAB1; Novello
AOAN (SAB)
Ubi caritas Gjeilo SATB unacc E/M RAR Walton
five or more parts
Ecce beatam lucem Dove SSAATTBB M Faber
Hymn to the Creator of Light Rutter SATB + SATB unacc D OUP
For more suggestions see the Harvest and Creation page, SbyS 84 (page 39), and for RCL and RL anthems see the suggestions for Week of Prayer for Christian Unity, SbyS 78 (page 11).
Resources for both are also available on the RSCM website: https://www.rscm.org.uk/our-resources/liturgy-worship/planning-worship/.

For the fruits of his/all creation AM284, AMNS457
Psalm 136.1–9, 23–26 PFSI, FGP, PAME, CRP, SP, CWP, NPCW, NEP, L
Jesus (Jesu)... fill us with your love CFE318, L241, R&S648, STF249
Smith God’s love is for ever PS2#
Let all creation dance AM539, CH4 149,
Taizé Praise our God and Saviour CLM#
Let us build a house AM365, CH4 198, L458, STF409
Psalm 119.1–8 [RL] PAME, CRP, SP, CWP, NPCW, WSS
Seek ye first the kingdom of God AM775, CFE633, CH4 641, HON590,
Moger Teach me, O Lord, the way of your statutes WSS
L820, MP590, R&S512, SOF493, STF254, TS447
Psalm 118.33–40 [Psalm 119 in CW/RCL] PAME, SP, CWP, NPCW, MCW1
She sits like a bird AM259, CFE640, CH4 593, L305, STF393
Dean A lamp for my steps HG OCP#
When I needed a neighbour AM575, AMNS433, CFE800, CH4 544,
Alonso Blessed are they TLP#
HON736, L888, SOF1604, STF256
Walker Teach me, O God PS3#, CIH OCP#
*For a hymn workshop on ‘Beauty for brokenness’, see Issue 80, pages 6–8.

ORGAN MUSIC
Be still and know WGIR, TIOAU (2 versions) (CW)
Come take my hand EOA (CW)
manual s o nly
Bull Voluntary, in A Graded Anthology for Organ Bk 5 (Cramer)
Come, bring your burdens to God (Woza) IECS2, WWHW (CW)
Vann Panis angelicus
If you love me, keep my commandments EOA (RCL/RL)
In A Second Organ Miscellany and Consecration (Mayhew)
Jesu, Jesu, fill us with your love IECS1 (RCL/RL)
Love one another, for love is of God OITB (RCL/RL) eas y wi th pedal s
Mandatum novum T1 [RCL/RL) Coleman Picardy, in Oxford Service Music Bk 1 [Manuals and Pedals] (OUP)
Seek first the kingdom T2 (CW) Thiman Prelude on French Traditional Carol (‘Picardy’)
This we shall do WWHW (RCL/RL) In Four Miniatures (Schirmer)
Whoever lives beside the Lord PPP (CW)
Whoever walks in God’s love CLM (RCL/RL) i ntermedi ate
Bonighton Addison’s (London), in 150 Hymn Preludes Bk 1 (Mayhew)
ALL-AGE WORSHIP Miller Chorale Prelude on ‘St Elizabeth’
All things bright and beautiful AM533, AMNS116, CFE27, CH4 137, Stanford Fantasia on Parry’s ‘Intercessor’ (Cathedral Music)
CP251, HON25, HTC283, L685, MP23, NEH264, SOF14, STF100, TS14
*Beauty for brokenness AM557, CH4 259, HON60, MP806, SOF664, advanced
STF693, TS37 Bédard Toccata, from Suite (Cheldar) and in Organ Works Vol. 1 (RSCM)
Brother, sister, let me serve you AM604, CFE813, CH4 694, CP393,
HON88, L924, MP1261, R&S474, SOF54, STF611 © 2019 T H E R O YA L S C H O O L O F C H U R C H M U S I C 27

Sunday 23 February
The Sunday next before Lent/Transfiguration Sunday/The Seventh Sunday in Ordinary Time
Common Worship Lectionary/Revised Common Lectionary In Exodus we note a key episode in the
Exodus 24.12–18 Moses spends forty days and nights on the mountain in the presence of God Old Testament story – God makes his
Psalm 2 Why do the nations conspire and the peoples plot in vain? solemn bond of faith with his people, and
or Psalm 99 God is king; be afraid, for he saves his own and avenges wrongdoing the vision of his glory seals it. In Matthew
2 Peter 1.16–21 As eyewitnesses of glory, men and women moved by the Holy Spirit spoke from God the story of the Transfiguration points
Matthew 17.1–9 The Transfiguration ahead to Jesus’s resurrection glory but
Roman Lectionary also endorses him as the successor to
Leviticus 19.1–2, 17–18 Ritual and moral holiness expressed as commandments Israel’s two greatest spokesman for God,
Psalm 102.1–4, 8, 10, 12–13 ‘My soul, give thanks to the Lord, all my being, bless his holy name’ Moses and Elijah. As we prepare for the
1 Corinthians 3.16–23 You are God’s temple where the Spirit dwells; the wise should become fools season of Lent we reflect on the unbreakable
Matthew 5.38–48 Turn the other cheek, go the extra mile; love your enemies, strive to be perfect bond between God and ourselves, his
beloved creation and his people. We
give thanks to God for giving himself
so unstintingly in the person of Jesus.
HYMNS AND SONGS
All things bright and beautiful ga g 533 116 27 137 251 25 283 685 23 264 14 100 14
Christ, whose glory fills the skies ga e 2 4 578 2 105 266 670 79 234 380 1200 134
Come down, O love divine (RL) e 238 156 125 489 175 114 231 303 89 137 294 1202 372 71
Come, Holy Ghost, our hearts inspire gr e 239 448 598 177 117 348 155
For the fruits of his/all creation (RL) o 284 457 178 231 254 185 286 731 153 621 42 1234 124 685
He is exalted, the king is exalted on high 2ps 437 273 217 164 52 156
Holy is God, holy and strong 2ps 660 699
*In a world where people walk gr e 677 476
in darkness
Jesus on/Christ upon the mountain peak gr g 279 441 357 115 177 259
Jesus shall take the highest honour g 360 378 302 356 296
Jesus, restore to us again gr/se g 280 873 876 295
Lord Jesus Christ, your light shines gr/cm 840 917 360
within us
Lord, make me an instrument of g 385 899
thy peace (RL)
O day of God draw near/nigh cm e 405 33 632
O Lord our God, how majestic 1ps 507 426 398
O Lord, who gave the dawn its glow gr g 622
O raise your eyes on high and see cm e 502 551 544 208
Open the eyes of my heart s 1100 1490 451 926
Shepherd divine, our wants relieve cm g 228 566
Sometimes a light surprises ga g 519 108 572 595
The church’s one foundation (RL) e 506 170 688 739 585 636 501 830 640 484 566 525 690 477
The kingdom of God is justice and joy ga e 569 701 591 646 333 821 651 200 255
The Lord will come and not be slow gr e 51 29 37 655 15 128
Tis/how good, Lord, to be here gr g 281 318 248 209 178 203
Transfigured Christ, none comprehends e,g 261
We behold the splendour of God g 210
We declare your majesty 1ps 726 577 544
We shall stand with our feet on the rock se e,g 737 589 556
We stand and lift up our hands s 1232 2114 1594
When God of old came down from heaven ga/se o 90 199
When I look into your holiness cm g 735 754 595 571
Ye servants of the Lord cm e 57 150 40 757 18
You shall cross the barren desert o 830 964
*For a hymn workshop on ‘In a world where people walk in darkness’, see pages 6–8.

All that is hidden (If you would follow me) Farrell U/SATB# E RITH, SFTL, CFE, L, BFS OCP
Christ whose glory fills the skies Shephard S M HP
God of the living Tamblyn U/SATB# E SFTL
Lift thine eyes Mendelssohn SSA M HP2, TSM, AGA
O nata lux Jolliffe U/SATB E OBEFA
O wondrous sight, O vision fair Trad arr Groom te Velde 2 part/SATB E OBEFA
Transfigure us, O Lord Hurd U/SATB# E OCP
three / four parts
Be still for the presence of the Lord Evans arr Iliff SATB E SPS (SAB on CD-ROM)
Be thou my vision Chilcott SATB + solo S E/M BCA, NOEAB, OBEFA (2 part) OUP
Blest are the pure in heart (RL) Archer SATB E SBSE
Christ whose glory fills the skies Darke SATB M SBS1, FSB2 RSCM
For lo, I raise up Stanford SATB D Cathedral, S&B
Glorious and powerful God Wood SATB E/M SC1
Here, O my Lord Barry Rose SATB E/M MTH1, HP2 (2 part)
Here, O my Lord Whitlock SATB E/M NSAC2
Immortal, invisible, God only wise Mold SATB E/M Banks
My eyes for beauty pine Howells SATB E NOEAB OUP
O Jesus Christ, mein Lebens Licht J. S. Bach SATB M ESM Carus
O Lord that seest Wood SATB E/M SBS1 RSCM
On this mountain Ridout SAMen M AOAN
Quicumque Christum quaeritis Lassus SATB unacc M Cathedral
five or more parts
Aurea luce McDowall SSAATB M OUP
Lo! God is here P. Moore SSAATTBB D Faber
O nata lux Lauridsen SSAATTBB unacc M Faber
O nata lux Tallis SATTB unacc M TA, OBTA, NSAC2, ECM1 OUP
For more anthems on the theme of light see Sunday 2 February (page 23) and Sunday 22 March (Lent 4, page 41). For RL anthems on the theme of Creation see Sunday 16 February,
page 27.
Psalm 2 PFE3, PAME, SP, CWP, NPCW manual s o nly

Psalm 99 PAME, SP, CWP, NPCW, NEP J. S. Archer Fantasy on ‘Nun danket’
Psalm 102.1–4, 8, 10, 12–13 FGP, PFE2, PAME, MCW1, SP, CWP, NPCW In Variations on well-known Hymn Tunes (Novello)
Berthier Bless the Lord, my soul PS2, SP, CWP, NPCWT, T2# Gigault Trio ‘Tu solus altissimus’
Haugen The Lord is kind and merciful TLP# p. 22 in Organ Book Vol. 1 (Kalmus) [pedal ad lib.]
eas y wi th pedal s
Nixon Carlisle
Agios O Theos (Holy God) IECS2, MAG (CW/RCL) In Preludes Amazing (Mayhew) and (slightly more difficult) in
Blessing and honour, glory and power TSUF (CW/RCL) Hymn Tune Preludes (Fagus)
For yours is the kingdom CAYP (CW/RCL) Thiman Postlude on ‘Redhead 46’
For yours is the kingdom T1 (CW/RCL) No. 3 of Six Pieces Set 1 (Curwen)
O Jesus Christ (Love which understands) TCSN (CW/RCL)
Santo, santo IECS1, MAG (CW/RCL) i ntermedi ate
To you, O God, be given the glory WWHW (CW/RCL) Rheinberger Visione Op. 156 No. 5
Your kingdom come, O Lord IECS1, MAG (CW/RCL) In 12 Pieces Op. 156 (Carus) and in Free Organ Music for the Worship
Yours is the kingdom IECS2 (CW/RCL) Service (Carus)
Saffe Nun Danket All (‘Gräfenburg’)
In Sonntags Orgel III (Bärenreiter)
ALL-AGE WORSHIP
Brother, sister, let me serve you AM604, CFE813, CH4 694, CP393, advanced
HON88, L924, MP1261, R&S474, SOF54, STF611 J. S. Bach Partita ‘Christ, der du bist der helle Tag’ BWV 766
Lord, the light of your love is shining AM719, CFE388, CH4 448, CP513, In Novello Vol. 19, Bärenreiter Vol. 1, Peters Vol. 5 (N.B. some
HON419, L770, MP445, SOF362, STF59, TS335 movements are for manuals only)
Meekness and majesty AM728, CFE487, CH4 356, HON448, L751, Peeters O Nata Lux de Lumine
MP465, SOF390, STF362, TS353 No. 10 in Ten Chorale Preludes on Gregorian Themes Op. 76 (Peters)
Spirit of God, unseen as the wind AM389, CH4 600, MP1351, NEH612,
STF39

The Season of Lent
That the word Lent means ‘spring’ is not particularly helpful as the RSCM website (www.rscm.org.uk/our-resources/liturgy-worship/
the season is more usefully contemplated in association with planning-worship/). Gordon Giles
penitential preparation for baptism, self-denial and the annual
journey of remembrance towards the passion and death of Christ.
ORGAN MUSIC
It was originally referred to in Greek as the tesseracoste or Latin
quadragesima, both of which mean ‘40 days’, the time Jesus spent manual s o nly
fasting in the wilderness (immortalized in the hymn, and recalling J. S. Bach Erbarm’ dich BWV 721, Manuals only arrangement in
the flood). By the fourth century there was a combined desire both Oxford Bach Book Manuals Vol. 1 (OUP); the standard version is in
to exclude Sundays (not being fast days) and have 40 days, which Novello Vol. 18 and Bärenreiter Vol. 3
explains why there are 46 days between Ash Wednesday and Easter Krebs Auf meinen lieben Gott
Day. Vestments, liturgical colours and music follow the liturgical No. 6 in Complete Works Vol. 4: Clavierübung (Breitkopf)
privations of Lent, and in recent years the idea of Lent being a
preparation for baptism and confirmation has been revived, eas y wi th pedal s
with many Easter Vigil services of baptism taking place. Buxtehude Kommt her zu mir BuxWV 201
Common Worship offers a wealth of material. Special prefaces, In Complete Works Vol. 4 (Bärenreiter)
litanies and other Eucharistic material are found in Common Harwood Prelude for Lent
Worship: Times and Seasons (2006), pages 209–56, as are suggestions No. 5 of 8 Short Pieces Op. 58 in Complete Works Vol. 2 (Stainer)
for following stations of the Cross. Many churches will provide Lent i ntermedi ate
courses, and acts of worship ranging from Compline (Night Prayer) Anon. Erbarm dich mein, o Herre Gott
to specially adapted services of the Word can usefully accompany In Orgelmusik um J. S. Bach Vol. 1 (Breitkopf)
such a provision. Patterns for Worship (CHP, 2002) provides a seasonal Whitlock Song 13, in Whitlock: Complete Shorter Works (OUP) and
service of the Word (pages 396–401), as well as a resource section for Lent and Easter Organ Music (OUP)
‘Penitence’ (pages 72–97). Content for Lenten services of Wholeness
and Healing can be found in The Word of the Lord: Collects and Readings advanced
for Special Occasions (Canterbury Press, 2001), pages 124–29. The Ireland Meditation on John Keble’s Rogationtide Hymn ‘Speak for
RSCM resource The Way of the Cross: A Passiontide Sequence, compiled us, or we perish quite’, in John Ireland Organ Works (Novello)
by David Ogden and Peter Moger, offers musical resources. For Karg-Elert Herr, wie du willst
further thoughts, see David Kennedy’s introduction to Lent on No. 36 in Choral-Improvisationen Op. 65 Vol. 4 (Breitkopf)

introits
Attende Domine (Lent Prose) Traditional U E L
Come back to God Foster U E C
Hearken, O Lord, have mercy upon us Plainsong U unacc E SBSE
Lent Prose Traditional arr Scott U E AWTE
settings of kyrie eleison
See VFLS1, WSS, MCW1, C, CWP, L, NEP, RE, SPR, PSA, RE
English troped Kyrie Reid SATB unacc E RAR
Kyrie eleison Darke SATB M WSW
Kyrie eleison litany Haugen SATB E RE
Kyrie from Missa Brevis L. Berkeley SATB M WSW
Missa Aeterna Christi munera Palestrina SATB unacc M RAR
Missa Orbis factor Plainsong U E/M RAR
St Bride’s Kyrie Bell U + drum E WSW
imposition of ashes
A Penitential Responsory Gant SATB E NLAE
Come, back to the Lord Dean U E RE
From ashes to ashes Brown U E RE, AM, Devine
Give us Lord, a new heart Farrell U/SATB# M SLG, RITH, L, BFS OCP
gospel accl amations
See MCW1, SP, MM1&2, L, C
Lenten Litany (Mass of New Wine) Ogden U E WLP
Praise to you, O Christ Dean U E RE
Praise to you, O Christ Raven U E C
Praise to you, O Christ our Saviour Farrell U E WAYP, RITH, CFE, L, LHON, OCP
BFS, AM
sung prayer responses
See Music for Common Worship Vol. 1, AM, C
If you would be my disciples Walker U E C
Renew us, Lord Dean U E RE, C

HYMNS AND SONGS
AM AMNS CFE CH4 CP HON HTC L MP NEH R&S SOF STF TS
Above the voices of the world around me 114 5
Again we keep this solemn fast 199
Ah, holy Jesu(s), how hast thou offended 139 13 381 100 5 123 232 62 215
All ye who seek a comfort sure 140 64 31 101 212 63
Almighty God, to whom all hearts are open 1167 749 629
As earth that is dry 203
As the deer longs for running streams 325 53 33 214
At the cross her station/vigil keeping 177 69 57 387 104 51 223 97
Attende Domine/Hear us, almighty Lord 251 196
Be thou my guardian and my guide 116 217 385 69 64
Before I take the body of my Lord 426 658 575
Blessed be your name 1036 1193 41 1152
Blessed Spirit of the King 1728 1748
Christ our Redeemer knew 235
temptation’s hour
Come, let us to the Lord our God 117 482 402 81
Deep within I will plant my law 145 218
Father of heaven, whose love profound 628 97 163 483 421 165 359 827 358 1201
Father, we have sinned in word 1762 422
Forgive our sins as we forgive 119 362 182 486 428 180 111 845 66 84 423
Forgive us when our deeds ignore 120
Forty days and forty nights 121 56 185 337 95 190 103 206 160 67
From ashes to ashes 122
From ashes to the living font 123 182
God is forgiveness 834 221
God of grace, I turn my face 833 138 132
Grant to us, O Lord, a heart renewed 400 220
Have mercy on me, O God, 658
after your great goodness
How long, O Lord, will you forget 527 7 848 630
Jesu, grant me this, I pray 126 136 110 342 382
Jesu(s), lover of my soul 128 123 319 490 96 343 438 797 372 383 332 297 355 838
Lead us, heavenly Father, lead us 702 224 351 496 379 525 315 400 393 543 321 238 311
Lord Jesus, think on me 127 129 384 491 97 412 204 70 363
Lord, teach us how to pray aright 129 227 545 98 418 367 406
Lord, who throughout these forty days 392 205
Merciful God, O abounding in love 1966
My God, I love thee not because 730 65 498 524 458 479 73
O come and mourn with me awhile 521 114 226
O for a closer walk with God 131 231 552 532 483 368 494 414 551 951 903
O for a heart to praise my God 132 230 533 484 483 495 74 514 411 507 904
O God, be gracious to me in your love 133 40 695
O raise your eyes on high and see 502 551 544 208
Our Father, we have wandered 587 211
Out of the direst depths 207
Praise to you, O Christ our Saviour 134 416 200
Purify my heart 373 574 921 475 508 436
Take up thy cross, the Saviour said 135 237 402 582 626 114 935 76
Tis/how good, Lord, to be here 281 318 248 209 178 203
When Satan speaks in angel tones 201
Word of God, renew your people 342
*You lead us through the wilderness 2682
*For a hymn workshop on ‘You lead us through the wilderness’, see Issue 86, pages 6–8.

Wednesday 26 February
Ash Wednesday
Further ideas for planning worship during Lent can be found on pages 30 and 31. Lenten material from Common Worship: Times and Seasons
can be found online by following the ‘Prayer and Worship’ links from the Church of England’s website (www.churchofengland.org).
For an article on Ash Wednesday by Gordon Giles, see Issue 70, page 6.
Common Worship Lectionary/Revised Common Lectionary Religious observance can be done for
Joel 2.1–2, 12–17 Blow the trumpet in Zion; return to the Lord, sanctify a fast, call a solemn assembly absurd reasons, even to win the approval
or Isaiah 58.1–12 True fasting is to let the oppressed go free, to share bread and promote justice of other people. Purity of motive is
Psalm 51.1–18 David’s psalm of repentance after sin with Bathsheba: ‘in sin was I conceived’ required to truly love God. As Lent begins,
2 Corinthians 5.20b–6.10 We are ambassadors for Christ; we commend ourselves in every way let us pray for purity in our love of God
Matthew 6.1–6, 16–21 Do not vaunt your piety; do not store up treasure on earth as we deepen our true service and take
or John 8.1–11 [CW only] The woman caught in adultery goes free because no one dares to cast the this opportunity to grow in love.
first stone
Roman Lectionary
Joel 2.12–18 Blow the trumpet in Zion; return to the Lord, sanctify a fast, call a solemn assembly
Psalm 50.3–6 [Psalm 51 in CW/RCL] ‘Have mercy on me, God, in your kindness – in your compassion
blot out my offence’
2 Corinthians 5.20–6.2 We are ambassadors for Christ; we commend ourselves in every way
Matthew 6.1–6, 16–18 Do not vaunt your piety; do not store up treasure on earth
HYMNS AND SONGS

Before I take the body of my Lord cm 426 658 575
Blessed Spirit of the King s 1728 1748
Christ’s is the world in which we move 2g 512 115 724 101 882 1163 685 1165
Come, let us to the Lord our God 117 482 402 81
Come, now is the time to worship ga 1g 196 1040 1205 24 662
Create in me a clean heart, O God ps 108 76
Drop, drop slow tears cm 118 106 151 82
Father of heaven, whose love profound cm 628 97 163 483 421 165 359 827 358 1201
Father, we have sinned against you ps 1232 1203
Forgive our sins as we forgive e 119 362 182 486 428 180 111 845 66 84 423
Forgive us when our deeds ignore 120
Forty days and forty nights ga/gr 121 56 185 337 95 190 103 206 160 67
Have mercy on me, O God, in your ps 659
great goodness
Hear me, O Lord, in my distress 125
Hear us, O Lord, have mercy upon us 507
Jesu, grant me this, I pray cm 126 136 110 342 382
Jesu(s), lover of my soul of 128 123 319 490 96 343 438 797 372 383 332 297 355 838
Lead us, heavenly Father, lead us se 702 224 351 496 379 525 315 400 393 543 321 238 311
Now is the healing time decreed 59
O for a heart to praise my God se 132 230 533 484 483 495 74 514 411 507 904
O God of earth and altar 1o 582 527 358 492 935 492 346
O God, be gracious to me in your love gr ps 133 40 695
O Lord, the clouds are gathering 1o 708 509 429 399
Out of the direst depths 207
Purify my heart gr/cm s 373 574 921 475 508 436
Take up thy cross, the Saviour said of 135 237 402 582 626 114 935 76
To the name that brings/of our salvation 1g 819 121 749 471 610 698 222 470 291
We hold a treasure 1g 780 915
We turn to Christ alone s 956
You are merciful to me s 1018 1124 593
Your love, shining like the sun s 1384 1674 1682

Carol of the Atonement Trad arr Greening 2 part E TEA
Lent Prose Trad arr Scott U E AWTE
O bone Jesu Dering SS M HP
Wash me throughly Handel SS M AC2
three / four parts
A Penitential Responsary Gant SATB unacc M NLAE
Ash Wednesday McDowall SATB D OUP
Come down, O Love divine Harris SATB E/M FSB9, NCAB, MTH2 Novello
Dear Lord and Father Carter SATB M ACA
Give us, Lord, a new heart Farrell U/SATB# M SLG, RITH, L, BFS OCP
Hide not thou thy face Farrant SATB unacc E/M BC1, NCAB, NSAC2, OBTA; RSCM
OBFA (SAMen)
Lord, for thy tender mercy’s sake Hilton/Farrant SATB unacc E NCAB, FAB1, AWTE, NOEAB, OUP
OBTA, OEAB, ECM1, COC,
OBEFA
Miserere mei Purcell SATB E NLAE
Turn thy face from my sins Attwood SATB E/M NCAB, TEA, BC1, FAB1; Novello
AGA (U)
View me, Lord Lloyd SATB unacc E NNAB, NSAC1, SEA2 Novello
Wash me thoroughly Halls SATB E NOEAB
Wash me throughly S. S. Wesley SATB + solo S M NCAB, AWTE, SC1, ECM1 Novello
When the waters cover me Llewellyn Green SATB E WOTC
arr Tredinnick
five or more parts
A Prayer of King Henry VI Jackson SSATB unacc M CN
Give ear, O Lord Weelkes SAATB M Cathedral Press
In ieiunio et fletu Tallis SAATB unacc M TA, TAN, NLAE OUP
Miserere Allegri SSATB + SSAB unacc M/D ESM Chester (Latin),
Novello (English)
Miserere MacMillan SSAATTBB unacc M/D B&H
Miserere mei Byrd SATBB unacc M/D OBTA OUP
O Lord, rebuke me not Byrd SATTB M Cathedral Press
Qui meditabitur MacMillan SSATTBB unacc M/D B&H
Remember, remember not, Lord Purcell SSATB unacc M ECM, APA, AAT Faber
Most of these pieces are also suitable for the Sundays in Lent.
Psalm 51.1–13 PFE1, CRP, PAME, RE, MCW1, FGP, SP, PFSI, CWP, manual s o nly
NPCW, L, NEH, NEP, CH4, RE, C, SPR De Grigny Dialogue ‘Qui tollis peccata’, p. 23 in Livre d’Orgue
Haugen Be merciful, O Lord C#, MHS, TLP# (Kalmus/Schott) [Pedal ad lib.]
Ogden Create in me a clean heart WLP# Zachau Aus tiefer Not, in 80 Chorale Preludes (Peters)
Norton Create in me a pure heart PIW
Walker Give me a new heart, O God OOD, L# OCP#
eas y wi th pedal s
M. Archer Aus der Tiefe (Heinlein), in 25 Hymn Preludes: A Year of
Farrell Give us, Lord, a new heart SLG, RITH# OCP#
Praise and 150 Hymn Preludes Bk 1 (bothMayhew)
Gelineau Have mercy on me, O God FGP
J. S. Bach Jesu, meines Lebens Leben BWV 1107
Wellicome I will leave this place PS2#
In Neumeister Choral Preludes (Bärenreiter)
Browning Lord Jesus Christ C
Rizza Miserere nobis AIL# i ntermedi ate
Rees O Lord, you love sincerity of heart PS2 C. P. E. Bach Aus der Tiefe, in Lent and Easter Organ Music (OUP)
J. S. Bach Wo soll ich fliehen hin BWV 694
IONA, WORLD SONGS AND SHORT SONGS In Novello Vol. 19, Bärenreiter Vol. 3, Peters Vol. 9
Be still and know EOA Krebs Ach Gott! erhör mein Seufzen, in Choralvorspiele alter Meister
Come and find rest in Christ TSUF (Peters) and C. H. Trevor Organ Book No. 5 (OUP)
Create within me a clean heart OITB advanced
In God alone TSFP J. S. Bach Chorale Prelude ‘Aus tiefer Noth’ BWV 687 (manualiter)
Khudaya (Lord, have mercy) IECS1, LAA From Clavierübungen III (many editions)
Lord, forgive me IECS2
On God alone I wait silently PPP, TIOAU
Out of the direst depths PPP
Silent, surrendered FOL
Take this moment LFB, IAMB, OITB
Ya hamalalah (Lamb of God) IECS2

Sunday 1 March
The First Sunday of Lent/The First Sunday in Lent
Common Worship Lectionary/Revised Common Lectionary The story of the fall is a picture of the
Genesis 2.15–17; 3.1–7 Adam and Eve in the garden commit the first sin and are punished flawed character of human nature. It
Psalm 32 ‘Happy are those whose transgression is forgiven, whose sin is covered’ is a sad truth, but not the whole truth.
Romans 5.12–19 Adam and Christ – sin and redemption In Romans we note that God does not
Matthew 4.1–11 Jesus tempted by Satan in the wilderness abandon us to our selfishness. With
Roman Lectionary Christ to stir us and Christ for us, we are
Genesis 2.7–9, 3.1–7 Adam and Eve in the garden commit the first sin and are punished taken out of ourselves to a quite different
Psalm 50.3–6, 12–14, 17 ‘A pure heart create for me, O God – put a steadfast spirit within me’ level of life. It is God’s supreme, free gift.
Romans 5.12–19 Adam and Christ – sin and redemption The fact that we are flawed must be
Matthew 4.1–11 Jesus tempted by Satan in the wilderness humbly accepted if we are ever to be
healed. This healing comes from God –
the question to us is, can we grasp
it gladly?
HYMNS AND SONGS

Above the voices of the world around me s 114 5
Be thou my guardian and my guide gr g 116 217 385 69 64
Be thou my vision, O Lord of my heart of 595 343 74-5 465 386 70 970 51 339 489 42 545 50
Before I take the body of my Lord cm 426 658 575
Blessed (blest) are the pure in heart (RL) ps 602 238 88 391 77 110 908 341 244
Christian, dost thou see them 55 65
Creation sings the Father’s song e 1268 2255
Crown of glory, crown of thorns e 1165 1178
Father of heaven, whose love profound cm 628 97 163 483 421 165 359 827 358 1201
Father, whose everlasting love e 107 320
Forgive our sins as we forgive ps 119 362 182 486 428 180 111 845 66 84 423
Forty days and forty nights ga/gr g 121 56 185 337 95 190 103 206 160 67
From the deep places, hear my cry cm 124
Jesu, grant me this, I pray cm 126 136 110 342 382
Jesus, tempted in the desert g 338 237
Lead us, heavenly Father, lead us se ps 702 224 351 496 379 525 315 400 393 543 321 238 311
Lord, who throughout these forty days o 392 205
My soul finds rest in God alone s 734 1974 633 1995
Now when peace like a river s 1338 2467
O love, how deep, how broad, how high ga/se g 149 119 354 118 516 425 283
Praise to the holiest in the height ga o 763 117 606 378 557 572 140 788 563 439 103 469 334
Purify my heart gr/cm g 373 574 921 475 508 436
Walking in a garden gr o 518 705 123 334
We cannot measure how you heal e 522 772 718 348 712 433 653 2099 655
When Satan speaks in angel tones g 201
When the music fades s 1016 1113 437 576
When we are tested and wrestle alone g 240
With joy and by the Spirit led cm 607
With joy we meditate the grace 824 530 624 774 206
You are my hiding place ps 793 625 1080

Come down, O Love divine Tadman-Robins 2 part/SATB E/M OBFA
Dear Lord and Father of mankind Parnell SS E/M Encore
Give ear unto me Marcello SS M AGA Novello
O God, you search me Farrell U/SATB# E PS3, CH4, CSF, L, MCW1, SG, OCP
SP, LGG
On eagle’s wings Joncas U/SATB# E CFE, L, LHON, PCMG, SYCC2 OCP
You are the centre Rizza U/SATB E FOL, CAS
Your love is finer than life Haugen SSA/U# E PS3, MHS GIA
three / four parts
Have mercy upon me, O God Tomkins SAB E OUP
Hear my prayer Mendelssohn SATB + solo S M ECM1 RSCM
How deep the Father’s love for us Townend arr Maxim SATB/U E WSW
Lord, who hast formed me Godfrey SATB E/M SBS2
Love Divine Lloyd SAB E SWP
O Lord my God S. S. Wesley SATB unacc E SBS1, SC2 RSCM
O remember not Battishill SAB E CHM
Prayers in time of distress (No. 2 from P. Moore SATB + solo A unacc M/D B&H
Three Prayers of Bonhoeffer)
Purge me, O Lord Tallis SATB unacc E/M SBS1 RSCM
Take up your cross Corp SATB E SBS1 RSCM
Trinity Sunday Beer SAMen E RASM
Wings of the morning Rutter SATB M OUP
five or more parts
Hear my prayer Purcell SSAATTBB unacc M APA, ECM1 Faber
Hear my prayer, O God Batten SAATB M TAN
Man’s first disobedience Doughty SSAATTBB M Encore
Ne irascaris Domine Byrd SATTB unacc M TAN
Turn thee unto me, O Lord Boyce SSATB M CMS/OUP
View me, Lord Smith SSAATTBB unacc M/D OUP
Music listed for Ash Wednesday (page 33) is also appropriate. For a setting of the Lenten Gospel Acclamation see SBS2 or SbyS 40 (page 5).
SINGING THE PSALM Father, hear the prayer we offer AM629, AMNS113, CFE158, CH4 255,
CP416, HON161, HTC360, L933, MP132, NEH357, R&S495, SOF1229,
Psalm 32 PFE3, PAME, SP, CWP, NPCW
STF518
Lindsay May your love be upon us CG
O Jesus, I have promised AM748, AMNS235, CFE536, CH4 644, CP538,
Ward May your love be upon us, O Lord CFES#
HON503, HTC531, L875, MP501, NEH420, R&S509, SOF418, STF563,
Psalm 50.3–6, 12–14 PFE1, CRP, PAME, RE, MCW1, FGP, SP, PFSI,
TS391
CWP, NPCW, L, NEH, NEP, CH4, RE, C, SPR
Restore, O Lord AM502, CH4 469, HON582, MP579, SOF483, TS439
Haugen Be merciful, O Lord C#, MHS
Seek ye first the kingdom of God AM775, CFE633, CH4 641, HON590,
Ogden Create in me a clean heart WLP#
L820, MP590, R&S512, SOF493, STF254, TS447
Norton Create in me a pure heart PIW
Walker Give me a new heart, O God OOD, L# OCP#
ORGAN MUSIC
Farrell Give us, Lord, a new heart SLG, RITH# OCP#
Gelineau Have mercy on me, O God FGP manual s o nly
Wellicome I will leave this place PS2# Lang Prelude on ‘Aus der Tiefe’
Browning Lord Jesus Christ C In Lent and Easter Organ Music for Manuals (OUP)
Rizza Miserere nobis AIL# Palmer Study on ‘Abridge’
Rees O Lord, you love sincerity of heart PS2 In Lent and Easter Organ Music for Manuals (OUP)
IONA, WORLD SONGS AND SHORT SONGS eas y wi th pedal s

Hylton Stewart Chorale Prelude on ‘Aberystwyth’
For forty days and forty nights HSNW In Five Short and Easy Pieces on Hymn Tunes (Novello)
In God alone my soul SPT, TSFP Nixon Aus der Tiefe
Oculi nostri T2, TSFP In Hymn Preludes for Lent, Holy Week and Easter (Mayhew)
On God alone I wait silently PPP, TIOAU Thiman No. VIII (‘Aberystwyth’), from Eight Interludes Set I (Novello)
When Satan speaks TCSN
i ntermedi ate
ALL-AGE WORSHIP Vaughan Williams Prelude on Song 13 (OUP)
Willan Prelude on ‘Aberystwyth’, in Ten Hymn Preludes Set 1 (Peters)
Before the throne of God above AM598, CH4 466, CP283, HTC453,
MP975, SOF1187, TS643 advanced
Christ is the world’s light AM609, AMNS440, CFE111, CP213, HON99, Andriessen Thema met variaties (Zengerinck)
HTC321, L744, R&S600, STF346

Sunday 8 March
The Second Sunday of Lent/The Second Sunday in Lent
Common Worship Lectionary/Revised Common Lectionary For comment on Matthew 17.1–9 (RCL/RL) and
Genesis 12.1–4a God calls Abram away from his home at the age of 75 associated music suggestions, see Sunday 23
Psalm 121 I lift up my eyes to the hills – from where will my help come? February (pages 28 and 29).
Romans 4.1–5, 13–17 ‘Abraham believed God, and it was reckoned to him as righteousness’
John 3.1–17 Nicodemus comes to Jesus by night: ‘For God so loved the world…’ In Abraham, the focus of the Old
or Matthew 17.1–9 [RCL only] The Transfiguration Testament narrows from humanity as a
Roman Lectionary whole to one man with a huge destiny.
Genesis 12.1–4 God calls Abram away from his home at the age of 75 Paul knew Abraham as the seed of God’s
Psalm 32.4–5, 18–20, 22 The Lord loves justice and right – he is our help and shield goodwill to us, and seized on Abraham’s
1 Timothy 1.8–10 Bear hardships for the sake of the Good News, relying on God who has saved faith and trust in God as the key. It is all
and called us that God requires of us. John reminds us
Matthew 17.1–9 The Transfiguration that we trust, but first God gives, without
stint or reserve, out of sheer love. Can our
natural pride can accept that God needs
only trust, and not our rather threadbare
virtue? Remember that being accepted by
God is the heart of our great good.
HYMNS AND SONGS
All my hope on God is founded ga 584 336 21 192 368 19 451 959 16 333 586 455 620
All ye who seek a comfort sure 140 64 31 101 212 63
Behold the servant of the Lord o,e 668 546
Blessed assurance gr 601 84 561 390 74 59 44 548 52
Born by the Holy Spirit’s breath g 225 61
By faith we see the hand of God o,e 1262 2240
Day is done, but Love unfailing ps 142 678
Fill thou my life ga/gr 632 200 424 171 146 406 108 73 683
For the healing of the nations 635 361 179 706 427 186 886 620 1235 696
God it was who said to Abraham o,e 464
God so loved the world g 1796
God so loved, that he gave his Son g 1275 2302
God whose love is everywhere ga e 91 79 1177
I lift my eyes to the quiet hills ps 312 281 64 804
I lift my eyes up to the mountains ps 277-8 1294 221 631 211
I to the hills will lift mine eyes gr ps 81 471 726
Immortal love, for ever full of 675 133 475 315 105 328 378 267
Leave your country o 354 867
My help comes from the Lord gr ps 684 725
Name of all majesty se e 736 525 465 218 481 939
New every morning is the love ga 4 2 214 6 467 270 480 238 536 137
O praise ye the Lord se 753 203 547 543 534 406 518 427 445
O raise your eyes on high and see (RCL/RL) g 502 551 544 208
Oft in danger, oft in woe ga/se 755 210 547 487 533 434
Oh, how could it be of g 1344 2471
Purify my heart gr/cm 373 574 921 475 508 436
Spirit divine, attend/inspire our prayers cm 260 583 195 240 614 303
Spirit of God within me g 665 196 612 243 310 304
The God of Abraham praise ga o 791 331 162 586 642 9 712 645 148 121 530 91 975
The great Creator of the worlds ga/gr e 511 588
Thy hand, O God, has guided se 814 171 741 606 689 876 705 485 567 1065
Tis/how good, Lord, to be here (RCL/RL) g 281 318 248 209 178 203
We give immortal praise gr/cm e 278 520 206 713 11 37 16

A Song of Trust Stanford U M RSCM
God so loved the world Bullard 2 part E OBFA
I lift up my eyes Ogden U# E PS3 WLP
I will lift up my eyes Lloyd 2 part M NAB1
I will lift up mine eyes Mawby S M EAC2 RSCM
Litany to the Holy Spirit Hurford U/SATB E BC2, AC2, OBEFA, NEP; OUP
(In the hour of my distress) NOEAB (SATB)
three / four parts
A love unfeigned Hewitt Jones SAMen M RASM
Geistliches Lied Brahms SATB M ESM OUP
God so loved the world Goss SATB unacc E FAB7, NCAB, OBEFA (+ organ)
God so loved the world Stainer SATB E FAB1, NOEAB, AWTE, MHWE, RSCM
NSAC1; AOAN, FAB3 (SAB)
God so loved the world Parnell SATB M Encore
I will lift up mine eyes Rutter SATB M/D OUP
If ye love me Tallis SATB unacc E FAB1, TA, NCAB, NOEAB, RSCM
NSAC1, OBTA; SL (AATB)
If ye love me Bednall SATB unacc M Faber
Listen sweet dove Ives SATB M EAC1, SC1 RSCM
My spirit longs for thee Godfrey SATB E SBSE, SBS2
O let the son of God enfold you Wimber arr Tambling SATB E WSCC1
Spirit of God, unseen as the wind Trad arr Iliff SATB E SBSE
Teach us, good Lord Ogden SATB E TWR RSCM
The Spirit of the Lord Elgar SATB M/D FAB7, SAEE, SCH RSCM
five or more parts
God so loved the world Chilcott SSATBB + solo S unacc M BCA OUP
If ye love me Aston SSATB M Encore
So God loved the world Gibbons SAATB M Novello
For RCL and RL suggestions see Sunday 23 February (page 29).

My song is love unknown AM147, AMNS63, CFE503, CH4 399, CP112,
Psalm 121 PFE2, CRP, PAME, MCW1, SP, CWP, NPCW, CH4, CP, NEP
Barnard Be strong and courageous SBSE
TS897
Haugen I lift up my eyes MHS, C# GIA
One more step along the world I go AM757, CH4 530, CP548, HON525,
Ogden I lift up my eyes PS3# WLP
MP1346, R&S549, SOF1483, STF476
Baughen and Crocker I lift my eyes to the quiet hills SPS
To God be the glory AM818, CFE745, CH4 512, CP609, HON695,
Batstone I look up to the mountains SPS
HTC584, L719, MP708, R&S289, SOF2595, STF94, TS526
Moore In your coming and going LHON
Bell Lifting my eyes up to the hills PPP
ORGAN MUSIC
Psalm 32.4–5, 18–20, 22 FGP, CRP, PAME, SP, CWP, NPCW
Haugen Lord, let your mercy be on us, O Lord TLP# manual s o nly
Ahle Vater unser im Himmelreich
IONA, WORLD SONGS AND SHORT SONGS In 120 Chorale Preludes of the 17C & 18C (Peters)
Buxtehude Canzonetta BuxWV 172
Behold I make all things new CAYP
In Complete Works Vol. 3 (Bärenreiter)
Da noche (By night I hasten) T2
Isa masih (Jesus the Lord is seeking me) IECS1 eas y wi th pedal s
Let my spirit rejoice IECS2 Callahan Prelude on ‘Michael’, in Two English Voluntaries (Concordia)
Take, O take me as I am CAYP Dubois Marcietta, from Seven Pieces (Butz/Kalmus) and in Complete
You are the God of new beginnings OITB Works Vol. 1 (Bärenreiter)
For RCL/RL (Transfiguration) see Sunday 23 February (page 29). i ntermedi ate
Callahan Processional on ‘Laudate Dominum’
ALL-AGE WORSHIP In English Hymn Tune Suite (MorningStar)
God is love, let heaven adore him AM644, AMNS365, CH4 123, CP442, Peeters University College
HON217, L811, MP187, NEH364, R&S95, STF103 No. 3 in Hymn Preludes for the Liturgical Year Op. 100 Vol. 5 (Peters)
How lovely on the mountains CFE268, HON295, L768, MP249, SOF192, Thalben-Ball Aberystwyth, in 113 Variations on Hymn Tunes (Novello)
TS189 Willan Prelude on ‘Melcombe’, in Ten Hymn Preludes Set 1 (Peters)

Sunday 15 March
The Third Sunday of Lent/The Third Sunday in Lent
Common Worship Lectionary/Revised Common Lectionary Trusting in God through thick and thin
Exodus 17.1–7 Moses strikes the rock and water flows from it at Rephidim is often an ideal, but faith is the better for
Psalm 95 ‘O come, let us sing to the Lord; let us make a joyful noise to the rock of our salvation!’ being tested. In Romans we note that Paul
Romans 5.1–11 ‘Since we are justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ’ never ceases to be amazed at God’s love
John 4.5–42 Jesus meets the Samaritan woman by the well at Sychar for us – creatures who, in sober fact, merit
Roman Lectionary nothing from him at all. John presents
Exodus 17.3–7 Moses strikes the rock and water flows from it at Rephidim teasers under two images and he plays
Psalm 94.1–2 [Psalm 95 in CW/RCL] ‘Come, ring out our joy to the Lord; hail the rock who saves us’ with both. Jesus is the giver of the water
Romans 5.1–2, 5–8 ‘Since we are justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus that alone can slake our real thirst, and
Christ’ he is the place where God is most truly
John 4.5–42 Jesus meets the Samaritan woman by the well at Sychar worshipped, our bond with God. Jesus
fulfils all our good and godly hopes,
whatever shape we give them.
HYMNS AND SONGS

As the deer longs for running streams gr g 325 53 33 214
As the deer pants for the water cm o,g 592 54 550 45 965 37 27 544 27
Awake, our souls; away our fears gr g 115 436 382 59 488
Christ’s is the world in which we move 512 115 724 101 882 1163 685 1165
Come down, O love divine e 238 156 125 489 175 114 231 303 89 137 294 1202 372 71
Come, let us praise the Lord, with joy ps 60 92 43
Come, let us sing for joy to the Lord ps 71 1171
Crashing waters at creation o,g 376
Forgive our sins as we forgive gr e 119 362 182 486 428 180 111 845 66 84 423
From ashes to the living font gr g 123 182
Glorious things of thee/you are spoken ga o 641 172 195 738 435 205 494 827 173 362 560 127 748 691
God be with you till we meet again se g 480 206 440
God is love, and where true love is e 168 465 214 441 242 513 473
God is love, his the care e 215 193 216 311 794 274 403
Guide me, O thou great redeemer ga/se o,e 652 214 233 167 455 252 528 960 201 368 345 148 465 708
Here is love, vast as the ocean gr/cm g 143 987 168 164
How sweet the name of Jesus sounds ga g 664 122 461 467 297 211 251 374 277 194/ 322 190
782
I heard the voice of Jesus say cm g 669 247 540 469 310 795 275 376 349 215 248 206
I hunger and I thirst cm o,g 449 306 409 449
Is anyone thirsty? g 867 823 237
Jesu(s), lover of my soul e 128 123 319 490 96 343 438 797 372 383 332 297 355 838
Jesus, I am thirsty g 868 281
Jesus, where’er thy people meet 696 162 492 367 390 476 844
Lord of the Church, we pray g 497 499 442 1433
Lord of the cross of shame e 548 443
Morning glory, starlit sky of e 544 496 390 259 608 99 12
My God, I love thee not because of e 730 65 498 524 458 479 73
O love divine, how sweet thou art cm e 751 124 541 424 372
O praise our great and glorious/ of o 548 664 116
gracious Lord
Praise the One who breaks the darkness e,g 762 348
Spirit of God, come dwell within me g 722 611 2049
The love of God comes close 466 940 107 2552 654 1533
To God with gladness sing ps 746 3
With joy and by the Spirit led gr o 607

As the deer longs Hurd U/SATB# E PS2, CFE, CG, CH4, L, SP, AM OCP
As water to the thirsty Coleman arr Iliff SS E AGA
Come to the well Farrell U# E GBU
Ho! Everyone who thirsts Haugen U/SATB# E L GIA
My soul is thirsting Farrell U# E GBU
O healing river Joncas U/SSA E GIA
Wash me thoroughly Handel SS M AC2
Water of life Dean U/SATB# E CSF, CFE, NEP, L, SP OCP
We shall draw water joyfully Inwood U E LGG OCP
Your love is finer than life Haugen U/SSA E CFE, L, PS3 GIA
three / four parts
As water to the thirsty Coleman arr Barnard SATB E SC1
Call to remembrance Farrant SATB unacc E/M NCAB, OBTA, FAB4 OUP
Give us, Lord, a new heart Farrell SATB E/M RITH, WYP OCP
Holy Spirit, truth divine Carter SATB E NOEAB OUP
I heard the voice of Jesus say Shephard SATB M RSCM
Jesus is the brightest light Freylinghausen SATB unacc E MTH1
Like as the hart Bednall SATB unacc M OUP
Like as the hart Howells SATB M AC4, ECM1, SC2 OUP
Pure River of Water of Life Whitbourn SATB unacc M JWCC Chester
River, wash over me Brown SATB E SPS
Sicut cervus Palestrina SATB unacc M ESM; SL (ATTB) Chester
To many a well Randall Giles SATB unacc E Paraclete Press
Wash me thoroughly Halls SATB E NOEAB
Wash me thoroughly S. S. Wesley SATB + solo S E/M SC1, NCAB, AWTE RSCM
five or more parts
Deus, Deus meus R. Panufnik SSAATTBB + solo S D Peters
Down to the river to pray Trad arr Lawson SATTBB unacc E/M Hal Leonard
Psalm 95 PFE2, CRP, PAME, MCW1, FGP, SP, CWP, NPCW, CH4, L, manual s o nly
LHON Krebs Erbarm dich mein, o Herre Gott
Haugen Come, let us sing for joy GIA# No. 10 in Complete works Vol. 4: Clavierübung (Breitkopf) and Oxford
Foster Come, ring out your joy C Service Music Bk 2 [Manuals] (OUP)
Farrell If today you hear God’s voice GBU# R. Groves Martyrdom, in 12 Hymn-Tune Preludes Set 2 (Novello)
Haas If today you hear his voice CFES#
Haugen If today you hear his voice TLP#
eas y wi th pedal s
Moore St Francis Xavier, in 50 Hymn Preludes (Mayhew)
Geary Listen to the voice of the Lord PS2#
Nixon Kingsfold, in 150 Hymn Preludes Bk 1 (Mayhew)
Moore O that today you would listen to his voice LHON#
Thiman Reverie on ‘St Peter’
In Preludes and Voluntaries Bk 3 (Curwen)
All who are thirsty IECS1 i ntermedi ate

Christ’s is the world (A touching place) LFB, WGIR, IAMB Manz God of Grace ‘Cwm Rhondda’, in God of Grace (MorningStar)
I waited patiently for God PPP Stanford Intermezzo on an Irish Air
The love of God comes close EOA, IAMB, LAA Op. 189/4 (Novello) or in The Victorian Collection (McAfee)
advanced
ALL-AGE WORSHIP J. S. Bach Sinfonia from Cantata 29
As the deer pants for the water AM592, CFE54, CH4 550, HON45, In Bach Transcriptions for Organ (OUP)
L965, MP37, SOF27, STF544, TS27
As water to the thirsty AM534, CP252, HTC470, MP803, SOF659,
STF441
Father, hear the prayer we offer AM629, AMNS113, CFE158, CH4 255,
STF518
O food to pilgrims given AM459, CP317, NEH300
Rock of ages, cleft for me AM772, AMNS135, CFE624, CH4 554, CP565,
HON584, HTC593, MP582, NEH445, R&S365, SOF488, STF434,
TS950-1

Sunday 22 March
The Fourth Sunday of Lent/The Fourth Sunday in Lent
For those observing Mothering Sunday, please see pages 40 and 41.
Common Worship Lectionary/Revised Common Lectionary Light is a frequent image for God’s gift
1 Samuel 16.1–13 Samuel anoints David king after rejecting his brothers – and it stands for truth, moral purity
Psalm 23 ‘The Lord is my shepherd; there is nothing I shall want’ of heart and singleness of purpose. In
Ephesians 5.8–14 Live as children of light: awake and rise, for Christ will shine on you! John’s Gospel we learn that despite all
John 9.1–41 The man born blind receives sight and the Pharisees investigate discouragement, the man born blind
Roman Lectionary wins through not only to physical sight,
1 Samuel 16.1, 6–7, 10–13 Samuel anoints David king after rejecting his brothers but to recognition of Jesus as God’s gift.
Psalm 22 (Psalm 23 in CW/RCL] ‘The Lord is my shepherd; there is nothing I shall want’ It is the revolution of his life. May we pray
Ephesians 5.8–14 Live as children of light: awake and rise, for Christ will shine on you! for patience to discern God’s real purpose
John 9.1–41 The man born blind receives sight and the Pharisees investigate and thank God for the gift of sight –
perception of the true and the real. In
this we confess how blind we can be,
even to obvious good.
HYMNS AND SONGS

All/The earth was dark until you spoke g 8/643
Awake my soul, and with the sun ga e 1 1 210 1 58 264 804 232 378
Awake, awake, fling off the night ga e 327 342 64 334 57 851
Because the Lord is my shepherd gr ps 596 77 948
Christ, whose glory fills the skies g 2 4 578 2 105 266 670 79 234 380 1200 134
Come, Lord, to our souls come down gr g 380 348 335 122 361 493
Draw me closer, Lord cm g 81 84
Eternal light, eternal light of e 414 454 83 677
Eternal light, shine in my heart gr e 14 415 339
Faithful shepherd, feed me cm ps 156 29 282
Hail to the Lord’s anointed ga o 99 142 241 474 87 259 190 102 204 55 127 150 228 709
Hark, a thrilling/herald voice is sounding e 38 24 243 26 263 92 5
He gave his life in selfless love of g 405 214 2320
Here in this place of e,g 363 253 623 475
In heavenly love abiding cm ps 681 551 478 323 458 331 638 590 238 736 782
Jesus, Light of the world g 836
Jesus, these eyes have never seen cm g 695 245 491 365 389 592
Just as I am of g 451 246 339 553 308 374 440 396 294 364 316 556 306
Light of God, come dwell e 1942 1958
My soul finds rest in God alone cm g 734 1974 633 1995
Now in reverence and awe gr g 902 1468
O Lord, you lead me ps,g 1214 400
Sometimes a light surprises cm e 519 108 572 595
The Lord my pasture shall prepare gr ps 798 111 593 653 458
Thou/God, whose almighty word ga g 810 180 738 112 267 684 506 887 699 466 38 557 106
Wake, O wake/Sleepers wake of e 54 32 763 39 703 199 91 16 132
We are marching in the light of God e 483 768 516 709 954 555 1076 483 539
We cannot measure how you heal 522 772 718 348 712 433 653 2099 655
We walk by faith g 789 284
What does the Lord require o 432 796 893
When I call on your name, you answer g 1237 2127 2135
Within our darkest night cm e 847 950

Amazing grace Trad arr Jones U + descant E VFLS1
Be light for our eyes Haas U/SAB# E CFE GIA
Bread of life (Lent verses) Farrell U/SATB# E RITH, HIG OCP
Give us light Vas arr Weaver 2 part E VFLS1, IECS
Lift on high Ogden U/SATB# E WLP
Lord, you are the light of life to me Hoare U/SATB (unacc) E/M SP, TAS
Out of darkness Walker U/SATB# E CFE, L, LHON, OOD OCP
Word of God, burn within us Hurd U E C
three / four parts
Ad te levavi oculos meos Palestrina SATB unacc M TFM OUP
Amazing grace Trad arr Ledger SATB E Encore
Be thou my vision Chilcott SATB + solo S E/M BCA, NOEAB, OBEFA (2 part) OUP
I heard the voice of Jesus say Shephard SATB M RSCM
In a world where people walk in darkness Trad arr Harper SATB E LOL
Lighten our darkness Stanford SATB E/M RSCM
O Jesus Christ, mein Lebens Licht J. S. Bach SATB M ESM
Oculi omnium Hewitt Jones SATB unacc M B&H
The Secret of Christ Shephard SATB M NCAB RSCM
The Spirit of the Lord Elgar SATB M/D FAB8, SAEE, SCH RSCM
five or more parts
Amazing grace Trad arr Todd SSAATTBB E B&H
Oculi omnium Cleobury SSAATTBB unacc M Encore
Open thou mine eyes Rutter SSATB unacc E/M JRA, also JRA(SAMen) OUP
The eyes of all wait upon Thee, O Lord Gibbons SSAATB M MTP
For settings of Psalm 23, see SbyS 87 (page 31). For more anthems on the theme of light see Sunday 5 January (Christmas 2, page 15) and Sunday 2 February (page 23).

The Lord’s my shepherd AM799, AMNS426, CFE706, CH4 14-6, CP594,
Psalm 23 PFE3, CRP, PAME, SP, MCW1, FGP, CWP, NPCW, C, NEP,
CFE, CH4, LHON, PFSI
TS486
Walker Because the Lord is my shepherd CFE, L, PIW, SLG, SG, SLG OCP#
The Lord’s my shepherd (Townend) AM800, MP1008, SOF1030,
Bell My shepherd is the Lord PPP
STF481, TS988
Glynn My shepherd is the Lord PS2#
Berthier O Christe Domine Jesu CFE, L, LHON, T2#
ORGAN MUSIC
Haugen Shepherd me, O God L, MHS GIA#
Boyce and Stanley The Lord is my shepherd C# manual s o nly
Fraser The Lord is my shepherd SPS Brahms Schmücke dich, o liebe Seele
Haugen The Lord is my shepherd TLP# No. 5 of Eleven Chorale Preludes Op. 122 (many editions)
Le Poidevin The Lord is my shepherd WLP Oley Nun danket alle Gott
Ollis The Lord is my shepherd PS2# In Organ Music for Services of Thanksgiving (OUP)

eas y wi th pedal s
Callahan Let us break bread together
Bless the Lord, my soul T2, TSFP In Spiritual Suite (MorningStar)
Lord Jesus Christ, lover of all TIOAU Nixon Crimond
O healing river IECS1 In Hymn Tune Preludes (Fagus) and Preludes Amazing (Mayhew)
We cannot measure how you heal LFB, WGIR
When our Lord walked the earth HSNW, OITB, IAMB i ntermedi ate
Where sight and insight lose their way EOA Harwood The Shepherds on the Mountain Side (‘Surrey’)
In Complete Works Vol. 1 (Stainer)
ALL-AGE WORSHIP Shearing Amazing Grace, in Sacred Sounds from George Shearing (SMP)
Amazing grace (how sweet the sound) AM587, CFE40, CH4 555, CP375, advanced
HON29, HTC28, L846, MP31, NEH626, R&S92, SOF19, STF440, TS18 J. S. Bach Schmücke dich BWV 654
Christ is the world’s light AM609, AMNS440, CFE111, CP213, HON99, In Novello Vol. 17, Bärenreiter Vol. 2, Peters Vol. 7
HTC321, L744, R&S600, STF346 Peeters Audi, benigne Conditor
Open the eyes of my heart MP1100, SOF1490, STF451, TS926 No. 3 of Thirty Chorale Preludes on Gregorian Themes Op. 75 (Peters)
The king of love my shepherd is AM794, AMNS126, CFE699, CH4 462,
STF479, TS984

Sunday 22 March
Mothering Sunday
For those observing the Fourth Sunday of Lent, please see pages 41 and 42.
Common Worship Lectionary In Luke’s Gospel we see that like the

Exodus 2.1–10 Moses is rescued from the reeds by Pharaoh’s daughter and brought up as her son mother of Moses, Mary has a crisis ahead.
or 1 Samuel 1.20–28 Hannah gives birth to Samuel and offers him to the Lord’s service in the Temple Jesus will be a man at risk as well as the
Psalm 34.11–20 The eyes of the Lord are on the righteous, and his ears are open to their cry giver of life and freedom. It is very often
or Psalm 127.1–4 Unless the Lord builds the house all efforts are in vain hard to accept that the triumph of good is
2 Corinthians 1.3–7 Blessed is God who consoles us after afflictions never plain sailing. In our family life and
or Colossians 3.12–17 Clothe yourselves with compassion, kindness, humility, meekness, and patience in our church life we all struggle to live
Luke 2.33–35 Simeon predicts that a sword will pierce Mary’s heart up to the attractive and ideal. In this we
or John 19.25–27 From the cross, Jesus gives Mary into John’s care pray for grace to share Mary’s pain and
suffering for the ultimate good of all.
HYMNS AND SONGS

All ye who seek a comfort sure 1e 140 64 31 101 212 63
Angel voices ever singing ga 2e 589 163 45 498 377 37 307 724 34 336 405 24 39
Awake, awake, fling off the night ga 2e 327 342 64 334 57 851
Beneath the cross of Jesus 2g 141 1158 1725 442 1744
Great God of mercy, God of consolation gr 1e 429 323 645
Father of everlasting grace 1e 2273
Fathers and mothers gr 136
For the music of creation 2e 636 74
Forgive our sins as we forgive gr 2e 119 362 182 486 428 180 111 845 66 84 423
God of Eve and God of Mary gr 1g,2g 137 119
Here’s a child for you, O Lord 2o 254
I come with joy cm 448 473 656 305 304 408 623 447 588
I will always bless the Lord 1ps 27
King of glory, king of peace 2o 698 194 343 494 375 603 715 397 391 97 56
Let all the world in every corner sing se 2e 704 202 357 122 497 382 342 716 404 394 114 879 57
Lord, I come before your throne of grace 1e 1087 894 58 1967
Lord, I love you, you alone did hear 1ps 432
Lord, make me an instrument of thy peace 1e 385 899
Lord, you give the great commission 2e 499 394 870 580
Love is the touch of intangible joy 722 115
Maiden, the angel spoke to you 2g 346
May we, O Holy Spirit, bear your fruit 2e 254 236
Mothering God, you gave me birth s 117
My heart is not raised up too high s 933 1992
Now thank we all our God (Ian Hannah) s 1978
O Lord, my heart is not proud cm s 843 939 397
On this house, your blessing, Lord 2ps 576
Our Father by whose name 1ps 505 923
Our Father God in heaven ga 138
Sing we of the blessed mother of 1g,2g 315 659 241 605 344 185
Songs of praise the angels sang 2e 782 196 574 608 350 451 667
There is a hope that burns within my heart s 803 1358 2558 2083
We gladly celebrate and praise s 120
When morning gilds the skies ga 2e 9 146 805 619 739 223 756 473 292 597 368 1054
Ye holy angels bright se 2e 826 198 179 626 755 783 475 125 619 69

A Blessing for Mother’s Day Marsh U E VFLS1
A Song of Anselm Amos U E SbyS 42
As a mother cradles her child Ogden U E SbyS 42 WLP
Community of Christ Farrell U + descant# E BFS, GBU OCP
Faith, hope and love Ogden 2 part E SBS1 RSCM
Fathers and mothers Trad arr Barnard U/SATB E SBSE
God beyond all names Farrell U/SATB# E GBAN, CFE, L, BFS OCP
Like a child rests in its mother’s arms Walker U# E OOD, L OCP
Like a mother with her child Maxim U E AGA
Lord of the home Barnard U/SATB E SBSE
Loving God Aston 2 part E BC1, SBSE, AGA
Now thank we all our God Marsh 2 part E VFLS1
On the day I called Farrell U# E CBL, BFS
Settings of the Magnificat (Song of Mary) Various U–SATB E-M MCW1, C, CWP, L, NEP, VE,
SPR
She comes with mother’s kindnesses Harper U E SOTL
Song of St Anselm Marsh U + congregation E VFLS2
Stabat mater Pergolesi SS M SFL2, AC2
three / four parts
All shall be well Ogden SATB M WLP
As truly as God is our Father Mathias SATB M/D ETAS OUP
For the beauty of the earth Rutter SATB M JRA, JRA(SAMen) OUP
Take this moment Bell SATB E WIS GIA
The Lord bless you and keep you Rutter SATB M JRA, EAC1, WFC; OUP
OBFA (SAMen),
Unser lieben Frauen Traum Reger SATB unacc M/D ESM, AGA (U)
five or more parts
A Hymn to the Mother of God Tavener SSAAAATTBBBBBB D EAC1 Chester
unacc
Vox Dei Wilby SATB + SSAATTBB D EAC1 Chester
unacc
For further suggestions (including settings of ‘Ave Maria’) see the RSCM website: https://www.rscm.org.uk/our-resources/liturgy-worship/.

Now thank we all our God AM739, AMNS205, CFE512, CH4 182, CP530,
Psalm 34.11–20 C, CRP, CWP, FGP, H&P, L, MCW1, NPCW, PAME,
HON474, HTC33, L945, MP486, NEH413, R&S72, SOF405, STF81
SP, SPR, MTTS
She sits like a bird AM259, CFE640, CH4 593, L305, STF393
Schutte Ever on my lips C OCP#
Tell out, my soul AM394, AMNS422, CFE684, CH4 286, CP362,
Bell I will always bless the Lord C, CH4, IAMB, OITB
Rizza I will bless the Lord LIOD#
TS471
Glynn Look towards the Lord PS2#
Dean Taste and see CFE, WYP# OCP ORGAN MUSIC
Ogden Taste and see LGG WLP
Walker Taste and see PS3#, CSF OCP manual s o nly
Psalm 127.1–4 PFE2, CRP, PAME, SP CWP, NPCW Byrd Clarifica me, Pater, 3 settings in Early Organ Music Vol. 1 (Faber)
Rinck Nun danket alle Gott
IONA, WORLD SONGS AND SHORT SONGS Setting No. 1 in Organ Music for Communion (Bärenreiter)
God can only give faithful love TSFP eas y wi th pedal s

Love is the touch OITB Rawsthorne Love Divine, in 150 Hymn Preludes Bk 2 and in Music for
Magnificat T1, SPT the Bride (both Mayhew)
Mothering God IWNSA Ridout Laudes Domini
Nothing can ever come between us CLM In 100 Hymn Preludes and 150 Hymn Preludes Bk 2 (both Mayhew)
Now we sing to praise love’s blessing IAMB
i ntermedi ate
There is a line of women IAMB, OITB
M. Archer Dix, in 25 Hymn Preludes: A Year of Praise and 150 Hymn
When trouble strikes (A woman’s care) HSNW, WGIR
Preludes Bk 1 (both Mayhew)
Rawsthorne Sortie on ‘Nun Danket alle Gott’
ALL-AGE WORSHIP
In The Recitalist’s Repertoire Bk 1 (Mayhew)
Fill your hearts with joy and gladness AM283, CH4 103, HON172,
advanced
HTC30, L703, MP147, SOF717
Dallier O clemens! O pia!, No. 2 of Cinq Invocations (Lemoine)
For the beauty of the earth AM537, AMNS104, CFE177, CH4 181, CP253,
Harris Epilogue on ‘Dix’
HON184, HTC298, L726, MP152, NEH285, R&S41, SOF112, STF102
In Festal Voluntaries: Christmas & Epiphany (Novello)
He’s got the whole world in his hands AM656, CFE249, HON819, L973,
MP225, STF536
Moses, I know you’re the man CFE491, HON451, L868, R&S547, STF473

Sunday 29 March
The Fifth Sunday of Lent (Passiontide begins)
Common Worship Lectionary/Revised Common Lectionary The dry bones represent the people of
Ezekiel 37.1–14 The valley of dry bones: ‘I will put my spirit within you, and you shall live’ Israel, and Ezekiel’s vision brings assurance
Psalm 130 ‘Out of the depths I cry to you, O Lord – hear my voice!’ of their restoration. God’s Spirit is his
Romans 8.6–11 ‘You are not in the flesh; you are in the Spirit, since the Spirit of God dwells in you’ life-giving power, exemplifying his all-
John 11.1–45 Lazarus dies; Jesus is summoned and calls him to life from his tomb embracing character, and those who
Roman Lectionary receive him will have true life like the dry
Ezekiel 37.12–14 The valley of dry bones: ‘I will put my spirit within you, and you shall live’ bones. The raising of Lazarus is Jesus’s
Psalm 129 [Psalm 130 in CW/RCL] ‘Out of the depths I cry to you, O Lord – hear my voice!’ greater sign, showing us his power over
Romans 8.8–11 ‘You are not in the flesh; you are in the Spirit, since the Spirit of God dwells in you’ all enemies. Life out of death is the gift at
John 11.1–45 Lazarus dies; Jesus is summoned and calls him to life from his tomb its most dramatic. What might it mean to
us, even now? If your life is like dry bones
look for the signs of newness. We should
believe that such life is God’s gift to us all.
HYMNS AND SONGS

Born by the Holy Spirit’s breath e 225 61
Breathe on me, breath of God gr o,g 236 157 98 596 174 84 226 302 67 342 295 51 370 57
Christ is the world’s true light ga/se g 610 346 456 396 100 323 494 601 2246
Come down, O love divine e 238 156 125 489 175 114 231 303 89 137 294 1202 372 71
Come, let us with our Lord arise ga o 449 142 375 254 383 148
Eternal light, shine in my heart gr o 14 415 339
Everyone needs compassion g 1168 1757 627 1785
Father of heaven, whose love profound cm e 628 97 163 483 421 165 359 827 358 1201
Father, sending your anointed e,g 136
From the depths of sin and sadness ps 188
Give to our God immortal praise cm/se e 640 460 434 203 31 171 94
Glory be to Jesus cm 142 66 197 108 206 126 750 83
Hark, my soul, it is the Lord cm g 654 244 457 264 209 637 348 426
Holy Spirit, come, confirm us gr e 246 471 640 183 288 311 140 298 382
*Holy Spirit, living breath of God gr/cm o,g 249 1183 1850 1866
How deep the Father’s love of/cm 144 549 988 780 185
Jesus the Lord said/says: I am the bread g 746 384 199 252
Jesus, thy blood and righteousness cm g 111 460 841
Light of the minds that know him cm g 709 501 397 477 400 529
Lord, thy/your church on earth is seeking se g 498 514 511 579 410
My God, full of mercy g 1969 1991
O for a thousand tongues to sing ga/se o,g 742 125 352 534 485 219 496 415 285 412 364 383
O Spirit of the living God se o 257 190 513 577
Out of the depths ps 452 433
Out of the direst depths ps 207
See Martha weeping at a tomb g 2517
Soften my heart Lord, soften my heart g 606 505 459
Spirit of God within me cm e 665 196 612 243 310 304
Spirit of God, rest on your people o 309
Spirit of the Lord, come down among us o 1520 1515
There is an everlasting kindness g 1359 2560
There’s a wideness in God’s mercy se 806 251 187 598 662 810 683 461 353 416
Thou art the way, by/to thee alone cm g 809 128 600 682 695 464 554
We give immortal praise of g 278 520 206 713 11 37 16
*For a hymn workshop on ‘Holy Spirit, living breath of God’, see Issue 87, pages 6–8.

Give us, Lord, a new heart Farrell U/SATB# M SLG, RITH, L OCP
Lift on high the name of Jesus Ogden U/SATB# E WLP
At the name of Jesus Walker U/SATB E ATNJ OCP
Out of the depths Mawby U M RSCM
When I survey the wondrous cross Archer 2 part/U E/M SYCC2, WVS Mayhew
three / four parts
As Moses lifted up the serpent Bairstow SATB M Banks
Christus factus est Bruckner SATB unacc M ESM RSCM
Come out, Lazar! Spicer SATB D EAC1
Create within me a clean heart Adam SATB unacc E C
Forgive our sins as we forgive Trad American SATB E Banks
arr Baldwin
God so loved the world Stainer SATB unacc E/M FAB1, FAB3 (SAB) AWTE, RSCM
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How deep the Father’s love for us Townend arr Maxim SATB/U E WSW
I am the resurrection Morley SATB E COW
Trinity Sunday Beer SAMen E RASM
O Lord, increase our faith Loosemore SATB unacc E SBS1, NCAB, SC2 RSCM
Out of the deep Batten SATB M Schott
The Song of Christ’s Glory P. Moore SATB E RSCM
Though you do not now see Christ Ferguson SATB unacc M Encore
Verily, verily I say unto you Tallis SATB unacc E AC1, TA, SBS2 OUP
five or more parts
Domine, exaudi vocem meam Mason ATTBB unacc M Encore
God so loved the world Chilcott SSATBB + solo S unacc M BCA OUP
In nomine Jesu Handl SAATB unacc M RSCM
Out of the deep Morley SAATB M TAN
The Song of Christ’s Glory Ives SSAATTBB unacc M WOTC RSCM
Videns Dominus MacMillan SATTBB unacc M/D B&H
Psalm 130 PFE3, CRP, SP, MCW1, FGP, CWP, NPCW, C, PIW, PAME, manual s o nly
L, LHON, CH4, SPR Ritter O Welt, ich muß dich lassen
Donnelly Come to me CFES, CG, LHON# In The Organ Funeral Album (Bärenreiter)
Berthier Domine Deus T2# Vann Cross of Jesus
Wellicome De profundis blues PS3# WLP In Preludes on Favourite Hymns (also a 3-stave edition) (Mayhew)
Smith From the depths PS2# WLP
Bell In deep distress OITB
eas y wi th pedal s
Brahms Herzliebster Jesu, in Eleven Chorale Preludes Op. 122
Farrell Listen, Lord and answer me LGO#
(Many editions) and Lent and Easter Organ Music (OUP)
Berthier O Christe Domine Jesu T2#
Oldroyd Prie-Dieu
Dean Out of the depths C#
In A Book of Simple Organ Voluntaries (OUP)
Walker Out of the depths C
Bell Out of the direst depths PPP, L, WOTC i ntermedi ate
Haugen With the Lord there is mercy TLP# Brahms Herzlich thut mich verlangen (two settings)
In Eleven Chorale Preludes Op. 122 (many editions)
IONA, WORLD SONGS AND SHORT SONGS Fletcher Cross of Jesus, in Fifty Hymn Preludes and Hymn Preludes
Down the valley IECS1 for the Church Year Bk 1 (both Mayhew)
Lord, you can turn all mourning into dancing TIOAU advanced
Salwalqulaba (You can console) IECS2 Anon Nun ruhen alle Wälder
When trouble strikes HSNW In Orgelmusik um J. S. Bach Vol. 2 (Breitkopf)
J. S. Bach Christus, der uns selig macht BWV 747
ALL-AGE WORSHIP In Chorals from Misc. Sources (Bärenreiter)
Christ is the world’s light AM609, AMNS440, CFE111, CP213, HON99,
HTC321, L744, R&S600, STF346
It is a thing most wonderful AM145, AMNS70, CP109, HON333,
HTC131, MP346, NEH84, R&S503, SOF252, TS801
Lift high the cross AM707, AMNS72, CFE363, CP499, HON394,
HTC508, L389, MP417, NEH641, R&S422, SOF1418, STF276
Stand up, stand up for Jesus AM784, AMNS221, CP578, HON617,
HTC535, MP617, NEH453, SOF513, TS151

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AOAN Anthems Old and New (Mayhew), 100 settings for smaller choirs, SAMen
CODING FOR HYMNS AND SONGS AP Advent Pilgrimage (RSCM), a collection of liturgy and repertoire for Advent
carol services and the season of Advent
Some of the choices relate directly to Scripture readings.
APA A Purcell Anthology (OUP), 15 anthems for four or more parts
This is indicated in the reading column of the grid (‘rdg’)
ASA A Stanford Anthology (OUP), 18 anthems and motets for SATB and organ
with the following coding:
ASM 9 Anthems for SA & Men (OUP)
ATNJ At the Name of Jesus (OCP), service music and songs by Christopher Walker
1o Old Testament reading, track 1 (‘continuous’)
AWS Anthems from Worship Songs (RSCM), 16 songs arranged for SATB
2o Old Testament reading, track 2 (‘related’)
AWTE Ash Wednesday to Easter for Choirs (OUP), over 50 anthems, mostly SATB with organ
a Reading from Acts
c Canticle BB Blessed Bread (RSCM), 4 anthems for Communion by Margaret Rizza
e Reading from an epistle BBP Big Blue Planet (Methodist Church, Stainer and Bell)
g Gospel BC1 The Bronze Collection Book One (RSCM), 34 songs and anthems at Bronze standard
o Old Testament reading in the Voice for Life scheme
ps Psalm BC2 The Bronze Collection Book Two (RSCM), 20 additional songs anthems and for the
r Reading from Revelation RSCM Bronze and Dean’s Awards
s Seasonal BCA Bob Chilcott Anthems (OUP), 10 anthems for SATB choirs
BCA2 Bob Chilcott Anthems 2 (OUP), 8 anthems for SATB choirs
When the code is followed by a number, this refers to a verse BCC Bob Chilcott Carols (OUP), 9 carols for mixed voices
of the reading, for example, e17 = verse 17 of the epistle reading. BFH Bread for the Hungry (RSCM), festival service with songs, anthems and readings
for upper or mixed voices
Some hymns are particularly suitable at certain places in the
BFS A Bernadette Farrell Songbook (Decani Music), songs and liturgical settings
liturgy. This is indicated in the position column of the grid
BOL Bread of Life (RSCM), a festival service for young voices celebrating God’s physical
(‘pos’) with the following coding:
and spiritual gift of food
BTS Beneath a Travelling Star (Canterbury Press), 30 Christmas hymns by Timothy
ga Gathering hymn
Dudley-Smith
gr Gradual hymn (immediately before the Gospel)
C Cantate (Decani), chants, short songs and psalms
of Offertory hymn (at the preparation of the table)
CA Calmo (Boosey & Hawkes), 19 contemporary reflective pieces for advanced choirs
cm A hymn particularly suitable for singing during
CAHON Complete Anglican Hymns Old and New (Mayhew), see also HON
communion
se Sending out hymn CAKC Christmas at King’s College (Novello), 46 carols for accomplished choirs,
many with divisions
Hymns marked ‘(A)’ are particularly suitable for all age worship. CAP Come and Praise (BBC), volumes 1, 2 and combined volume
CAS Chants and Songs (Mayhew), 16 of Margaret Rizza’s songs in simpliﬁed arrangements
CAYP Come All You People (Wild Goose), collection of chants and responses from
OTHER CODING
the Iona Community
*  Indicates optional alternatives for longer psalms CBL Christ Be Our Light (OCP), songs and service music by Bernadette Farrell
(see the Common Worship Lectionary). CC1–5 Carols for Choirs (OUP), 5 volumes of carols (vol.1,2,3,5 SATB; vol.4 upper voices)
#  Indicates a setting suitable for music groups.
CFAP Called for a Purpose (RSCM), festival service with songs, anthems and readings
E/M/D  Indicates the level of difficulty for an average choir
for upper or mixed voices
or organist (Easy, Medium, Difficult).
CFE Celebration Hymnal for Everyone (with numbers above 856 from 2005 supplement
CW Common Worship
and 2008 combined edition)
RCL Revised Common Lectionary
CFES Celebration Hymnal for Everyone: Supplement (McCrimmon), a supplement
RL Roman Lectionary
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CFTQ1/2 Choirbook for the Queen (Hymns A&M), 2 volumes of SATB anthems by
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editor: Christmas (OUP), 16 arrangements of traditional North American
living composers for advanced choirs
AAC An Willia CFYC* Carols for the Young Choir (Mayhew), 16 easy unison or 2-part carols suitable
carols in varied stylesm forLSATB
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AAT At All Times and In All Places (RSCM), a festival service celebrating The Book CG* Common Ground (St Andrew Press)
of Common Prayer CH Children’s Hymn Book (Mayhew)
ABA Alan Bullard Anthems (OUP), 1024anthems for mixed voices CH4 Church Hymnary: Fourth Edition (numbers also apply to Hymns of Glory,
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AC1–4 Anthems for Choirs (OUP), books 1 and 4: SATB, books 2 and 3: SA Songs of Praise)
ACA Andrew Carter Anthems (OUP), 10 anthems for SATB choirs CH5 Church Hymnal: Fifth Edition (OUP), the latest version of the Church of
ACB Advent Carol Book (RSCM), a service and resource book compiled and edited Ireland’s hymnbook
by Trevor Jarvis CHM Choise Musick (RSCM), collection of 12 anthems for SAB choirs
ACC Andrew Carter Carols (Banks), 12 carols for SATB choirs CHMO Christmas Motets (OUP), mainly from the 16th–18th centuries: for advanced
AEN Above Every Name (Canterbury Press), 30 contemporary hymns in praise choirs, edited by John Rutter
of Christ by Timothy Dudley-Smith CIC A Celebration in Carols (OUP), 18 SATB carols by John Rutter, David and
AFC Advent for Choirs (OUP), 52 anthems from a variety of periods, styles and Jonathan Willcocks
traditions CIH Christ is Here (OCP), songs and service music by Christopher Walker
AGA All Glorious Above (RSCM), over 100 anthems for upper voices for the church year CLM Christe Lux Mundi: Music from Taizé (GIA/Continuum), 39 chants in various
AGP All God’s People (RSCM), a festival service for young voices on the theme of diversity languages with English translations
AIL Awakening in Love (Mayhew), 13 songs and chants by Margaret Rizza CM1–12 Chester Motets (Chester), volumes 1–12, unaccompanied European
AJLM Act Justly, Love Mercy, Walk Humbly (RSCM), a young voices festival service book renaissance motets
on the theme of social justice CMCM* The Choral Music of Colin Mawby (Mayhew), 11 anthems for advanced choirs,
AM Ancient and Modern: Hymns and Songs for Refreshing Worship (2013); numbers mainly unaccompanied
in italics indicate hymns and songs also in Sing Praise. CN Cantica Nova (OUP), 18 motets for mixed voices for contemporary British composers
AMNS Hymns Ancient & Modern, New Standard Edition COC The Cross of Christ (RSCM), a Passiontide devotion for congregation and choir
AMV Anthems for Men’s Voices (OUP), mainly renaissance and baroque anthems for ATB COP A Calendar of Praise (Canterbury Press), 30 hymns by Timothy Dudley-Smith
ANH A New Heaven (Peters), 16 contemporary anthems for mixed voices for seasons of the Christian year

COW Cloud of Witnesses (Phoenix), 33 Renaissance motets and anthems suitable KOG King of Glory, King of Peace (RSCM), festival service book celebrating the
for Saints’ Days and Festivals kingship of Christ
CP Common Praise KS Kidsource (Mayhew), volumes 1 & 2
CRP Complete Responsorial Psalter (McCrimmon), responsorial Psalms using L Laudate (Decani Music)
Grail translation LAA Love and Anger (Wild Goose), 19 songs of lively faith and social justice from
CSF Come to Set Us Free (OCP/Thomas More), collection of pieces by contemporary the Iona Community
Catholic composers IAH The Ivy and the Holly (OUP), 14 contemporary carols for advanced SATB choirs
CSFC Christmas Spirituals for Choirs (OUP), 12 arrangements of carols in a gospel LD Love Divine: Four Extended Hymns (CMS/OUP), settings by Howells, Jackson,
style for SATB choirs Bevan and Noble for SATB choirs
CTC Calling the Children (OCP), easy songs for children by Christopher Walker, LDV Love Divine (Novello), 20 Victorian and Edwardian anthems
some with instrumental parts LFB Love from Below (Wild Goose), songs celebrating the seasons of life, from Iona
CTY Crown of the Year (RSCM), 6 anthems for Harvest LGG The Light of God’s Glory (RSCM), sequence of music and readings for Epiphany
CV Christmas Voices (Novello), 14 new carols for SATB choirs by various composers LGO Loves Goes On (OCP), 15 songs by Bernadette Farrell for voices and instruments
CWP Common Worship Psalter (RSCM), pointed version of the psalter with chants LHON Liturgical Hymns Old and New (Mayhew)
EAC1–2 English Anthem Collection (RSCM), 20th-century anthems, book 1: SATB, LIOD Light in our Darkness (Mayhew), 10 psalms and chants by Margaret Rizza
book 2: SA LMOL Lead me, O Lord (OCP), collection of pieces by contemporary Catholic composers
ECB Edwardian Carol Book (OUP), 12 carols for SATB choir by Stanford, Elgar, LOL Light of Life (RSCM), 75th anniversary book with anthems, readings and
Parry and others service music
ECM1 English Church Music Vol.1 (OUP), anthems and motets for mixed voice choirs MAG Many and Great (Wild Goose), songs of the world church
ECM2 English Church Music Vol.2 (OUP), canticles and responses for mixed voice choirs MCCMG1–2 Music for the Catholic Choir and Music Group (Mayhew), 2 volumes of
EH English Hymnal (Mowbray/OUP), new edition (1933) liturgical songs and motets
EM Easter Mysteries (OCP), songs and liturgical music for Holy Week and Easter MCW1 Music for Common Worship I (RSCM), a resource book for Sunday services
ENA Eleven New Anthems (Mayhew), unison and 2-part anthems MEA More Easy Anthems (RSCM), 13 anthems for unison or small SAB/SATB choirs
EOA Enemy of Apathy (Wild Goose), songs for Easter to Pentecost from Iona MFS Masterworks from Seville (Faber), 20 motets from Renaissance Spain
ESM European Sacred Music (OUP), 50 motets and anthems, edited by John Rutter MFV* Motets for Five Voices (Chester), motets for occasions throughout the church year
ESRP Easy-to-sing Responsorial Psalms (Mayhew), Psalms for the Roman Lectionary MGK* My God and King (Mayhew), 15 20th-century unison and 2-part anthems
using the Grail translation MHS A Marty Haugen Songbook (Decani Music), songs and liturgical settings
ETAS Epiphany to All Saints (OUP), 50 anthems and liturgical pieces for SATB choirs MHWE Music for Holy Week and Easter (McCrimmons), seasonal songs, hymns,
from 12th century to present day anthems and liturgical music
FAB1–8 Favourite Anthem Book (Mayhew), vols.2* & 5*: unison/2 part; vols. 1, 3*, MM2 Music for the Mass 2 (Cassell), liturgical music and songs for small resources
4*, 6*, 7, 8*: SATB MOH Merrily on High (Novello), 30 anthems and carols for upper-voice choirs
FGP Forty-one Gelineau Psalms (GIA) MP Mission Praise (2014 edition; numbers are consistent with all previous versions)
FOL Fountain of Life (Mayhew), 12 songs and chants by Margaret Rizza MTH1/2 More Than Hymns (Novello), hymn anthems for mixed voice choirs
FOLO Fire of Love (Mayhew), 14 songs and chants by Margaret Rizza MTP More Than Psalms (Novello), 24 anthems on texts from the Psalms for mixed voices
FSB1–10 Festival Service Books (RSCM) MTTS Mirror to the Soul (RSCM), 30 new hymns based on psalms by Timothy
GAW Great and Wonderful (Banks), 19 anthems by Ian Hubbard for SATB choirs Dudley-Smith
GBAN God Beyond All Names (OCP), songs and service music by Bernadette Farrell MUC Ubi Caritas (OCP), liturgical music and songs based on plainsong melody
GBU Go Before Us (OCP), songs by Bernadette Farrell, some with sign language pictures by Bob Hurd
GFL Garland for Linda (Chester), 10 pieces written in memory of Linda McCartney N Noël! (Novello), 47 carols and anthems for Advent, Christmas and Epiphany for
GHC Great Handel Choruses (Novello), 17 choruses for SATB choirs SATB choirs
GOTES God of the Empty Space (RSCM), music by John Pantry for voices and N2 Noël! 2 (Novello), 42 carols for accomplished SATB choirs, edited by David Hill
instruments NAB1*/2*/3 New Anthem Book (Mayhew), vol 1: unison/2/3 parts, vol 2: SAMen,
HDHD High Days and Holy Days (Canterbury Press), 30 hymns by Timothy vol 3: SATB
Dudley-Smith for particular occasions NCAB New Church Anthem Book (OUP), 100 anthems from the Renaissance
HG Holy Gifts (OCP/St Thomas More), songs and service music by Stephen Dean to the present
HGEC Howard Goodall’s Enchanted Carols (Faber), 17 carol arrangements for upper NEH New English Hymnal (with numbers above 600 from the supplement,
voices with accompaniment New English Praise, 2006)
HIG Holy is God (OCP/Thomas More), collection of pieces by contemporary NEP New English Praise (Canterbury Press), a supplement to NEH containing hymns,
Catholic composers psalms and liturgical settings
HM The Hymn Makers I (Boosey & Hawkes), 9 simple but lively hymn settings NLAE Novello Book of Music for Lent and Easter (Novello), 64 pieces for SATB choirs,
by Christopher Norton mostly unaccompanied
HON Complete Anglican Hymns Old and New (Mayhew, 2000); numbers in italics indicate NN Nowell! Nowell! (RSCM), a sequence of 10 carols for upper voices by
hymns and songs also in Hymns Old and New: New Anglican Edition (Mayhew, 1996) Malcolm Archer
H&P Hymns & Psalms NNAB The New Novello Anthem Book (Novello), 41 classic and modern anthems
HP1/2 High Praise (Novello), 2 volumes of anthems for upper voices, edited NOEAB New Oxford Easy Anthem Book (OUP), 63 easy anthems for the church’s year
by Barry Rose NPCW New Psalms for Common Worship (Mayhew), responsorial settings of all
HPP Hymns for Prayer and Praise (Canterbury Press, rev ed 2012) Common Worship Psalms
HSNW Heaven Shall Not Wait (Wild Goose), songs of creation and incarnation from Iona NR Now Rejoice (English Philharmonia), 8 carols for SATB by Brian Knowles with
HTC Hymns for Today’s Church organ/piano and optional brass
IAH The Ivy and the Holly (OUP), 14 contemporary carols for advanced SATB choirs NSAC1/2 The Novello Short Anthem Collections (Novello), two volumes each with
IAMB Iona Abbey Music Book (Wild Goose), songs from the Iona Abbey Worship Book. 22 anthems for smaller SATB choirs
IECS In Every Corner Sing (RSCM), music from the world church NSEA The New Novello Short and Easy Anthems for Upper Voices, 28 anthems and
IFIH In Faith, In Hope (OCP), songs and choral pieces by Christopher Walker canticles for from Unison to SSAA
IKLS Innkeepers and Light Sleepers (Wild Goose), 17 songs for Christmas from OBEFA Oxford Book of Easy Flexible Anthems (OUP), over 70 anthems for flexible
the Iona Community resources
IP Instrumental Praise (RSCM), arrangements of carols for instrumental groups OBF One Big Family (RSCM), 20 songs for contemporary all age worship by William
IWNSA I Will Not Sing Alone (Wild Goose), 17 songs from different ages in Llewellyn and Timothy Dudley-Smith
contemporary arrangements OBFA Oxford Book of Flexible Anthems (OUP), 60 easy anthems for 2-, 3- and
JP Complete Junior Praise (Collins, 2008; numbers are consistent with previous editions) 4-part choirs
JRA John Rutter Anthems (OUP), 11 anthems for SATB choirs OBFC Oxford Book of Flexible Carols (OUP), 56 carols for upper voices, unison,
JRSA John Rutter Anthems for SA and Men (OUP), 9 anthems for sopranos, altos and 2/3 part and SAMen choirs
unison men OBTA Oxford Book of Tudor Anthems (OUP), 34 anthems from the 16th century
JTUV John Tavener Choral Music for Upper Voices (Chester), 8 anthems, some original, OCN On Christmas Night (Peters), 32 carols and anthems for SATB choirs
some arranged by Barry Rose OD Officium Divinum (RSCM), anthems and songs for the Daily Office also suitable
JU Jump Up If You’re Wearing Red (National Society/CHP) for eucharistic services, by Margaret Rizza
JWCC James Whitbourn: The Choral Collection (Chester), 15 anthems for SATB choirs OEAB Oxford Easy Anthem Book (OUP), 50 anthems, 1 to 4 parts
KJBA King James Bible Anthems (RSCM), 4 winning anthems from the King James OITB One is the Body (Wild Goose), songs of unity and diversity from the
Bible anthem composition competition Iona Community

OOD Out of Darkness (OCP), songs and service music by Christopher Walker, SPS Songs, Psalms and Spirituals (RSCM), photocopiable collection of 52 pieces,
mainly for Easter many for limited resources
PAME Psalms and Music for the Eucharist (McCrimmon), responsorial Psalms for CW SPT Songs and Prayers from Taizé (Continuum), some of the newer Taizé pieces
Lectionary (Year A) SS Story Song (Stainer and Bell)
PCMG Psalms for the Church Choir and Music Group (Mayhew), 27 Psalms with SSJ Songs and Stories of Jesus (OCP), 15 children’s songs by Christopher Walker
congregational response, some with guitar chords (Anglican and Catholic versions) STF Singing the Faith (Canterbury Press), new hymn book of the British
PFE1–3* Psalms for the Eucharist (McCrimmon), responsorial Psalms for each week of Methodist Church
the ASB lectionary STS* Sing the Seasons (Mayhew), 11 anthems for parish choirs
PFSI Psalms for Singers (RSCM), 26 responsorial Psalms SWAMS Sing With All My Soul (RSCM), 52 worship songs arranged for SATB choirs
PFSP Psalms for Speakers (RSCM), 26 responsorial Psalms for speaker, congregation SWP Sing We Praise (Mayhew), 12 anthems for choirs short of men
and organ SYCC1–4* Songs for the Young Church Choir 1–4 (Mayhew), 4 volumes for children’s
PIW Psalms in Worship (RSCM), 25 Psalm settings in a variety of styles choirs, unison/2-part
PM Passiontide Masterworks (Faber), 7 motets for mixed voices T1/T2 Music from Taizé (GIA), collections of older Taizé chants; instrumental parts
PPP Psalms of Patience, Protest and Praise (Wild Goose), Psalms in varied styles by John Bell available
PS1–3 Psalm Songs 1/2/3 (Cassells), 3 volumes of Psalms for cantors, congregation, TA A Tallis Anthology (OUP), 17 anthems and motets
singers and instruments TAMA* The Anthems of Malcolm Archer (Kevin Mayhew), over 50 anthems for SATB choirs
PSA Psallam (RSCM), 80th anniversary book with music by composers from the TAN Tudor Anthems (Novello), 50 motets and anthems for mixed voices, edited
RSCM worldwide by Lionel Pike
PSRB Palm Sunday Resource Book (RSCM), modern Passiontide anthems for choirs TAS The Advent Sequence – Veni Emmanuel (RSCM), music and readings based on
PSTE Palm Sunday to Easter Day (RSCM), a sequence of short anthems for Holy Week the ‘O’ antiphons
RAR Reform and Renewal (RSCM), Festival service celebrating the renewal of the TCB The Carol Book (RSCM), resources for the seasons of Advent, Christmas and Epiphany
church over the centuries TCBS The Carol Book Supplement (RSCM), photocopiable seasonal items based
RASM RSCM Anthem Book for SAMen (RSCM), 32 new anthems and arrangements on traditional melodies
for SAMen TCC The Celtic Collection (RSCM), anthems and chants for singers and instrumentalists
RCM Russian Choral Masterpieces (Novello), 15 unaccompanied pieces by Margaret Rizza
RE Resurrexit (Decani), songs and liturgical music for Lent, Holy Week and Easter TCSN The Courage to Say No (Wild Goose), songs for Lent and Easter from the
RGS Really Good Songs for Junior Church (Mayhew) Iona community
RITH Restless is the Heart (OCP), songs and liturgical music by Bernadette Farrell TEA Twelve Easy Anthems (RSCM), anthems in unison, 2 or 3 parts
ROP River of Peace (Mayhew), 14 songs and chants by Margaret Rizza TFM* Twelve Four-part Motets (OUP), SATB anthems for seasons of the year by
RTF Road to Freedom (RSCM), festival service with readings and songs for upper or Palestrina
mixed voices THNA* Thirty New Anthems for Mixed Voices (Mayhew), pieces by various composers
R&S Rejoice and Sing TIOAU There is One Among Us (Wild Goose), collection of chants and responses from
SAEE Seven Anthems of Edward Elgar (Novello), 7 anthems for mixed voice choir and organ the Iona Community
SB Sound Bytes (Stainer and Bell) TKC Thy Kingdom Come, Thy Will be Done (RSCM), a festival service to commemorate
SBR Sing Britannia (Boosey & Hawkes), sacred and secular choral pieces for patriotic the 800th anniversary of Magna Carta
occasions TLM Ten Lassus Motets (Chester), music through the year by Lassus
SBS1 Sunday by Sunday Collection Vol.1 (RSCM), 30 photocopiable anthems for all TNA Ten New Anthems for Mixed Voices (Mayhew), pieces by Archer, Rawsthorne,
seasons of the year Bertalot and others
SBS2 Sunday by Sunday Collection Vol.2 (RSCM), 30 photocopiable anthems for use at TND The New Dawn (Mayhew), 13 songs and chants by Margaret Rizza
the Sunday Eucharist TPS The Purcell Selection (RSCM), 20 anthems by Henry Purcell arranged for small choirs
SBSE Season by Season (RSCM), 100 hymns and simple anthems for particular TS The Source, volumes 1, 2, 3 and 4
occasions in the church year TSFP Taizé: Songs for Prayer (GIA), collection of Taizé music, instrumental parts available
SBTL Sent by the Lord (Wild Goose), songs of the world church TSM Thirty Sacred Masterworks (Faber), anthems for upper-voice choir, unison to 4-part
SC1 The Silver Collection Book One (RSCM), 30 anthems at Silver standard in the TSUF The Truth That Sets Us Free (Wild Goose), songs from the Iona Community
Voice for Life scheme TWR The Word Revealed (RSCM), a festival service celebrating the Bible
SC2 The Silver Collection Book Two (RSCM), 16 additional anthems for the RSCM Silver VE Veni Emmanuel (Decani), liturgical music, songs and psalm settings for Advent
and Bishop’s Awards and Christmastide
SCAB Sixteenth-Century Anthem Book (OUP), collection of Renaissance unaccompanied VFLS1/2 Voice for Life Songbook (RSCM), 2 volumes of songs and anthems for choirs
pieces for 4-part choirs at beginner or intermediate levels
SCH Sacred Choruses (OUP), a collection of 28 excerpts from major choral works for VOF The Voice of Faith (Canterbury Press), 30 hymns by Timothy Dudley-Smith for
SATB choirs saints’ days or based on liturgical texts
SCMG1–2 Songs for the Church Choir and Music Group (Mayhew), 2 volumes of liturgical WCFC1/2 World Carols for Choirs (OUP), carols from around the world, 31 for SATB
songs and motets (vol.1), 29 for upper voices (vol.2)
SEA1–2 Short and Easy Anthems (Novello), 14 anthems in each volume for small choirs WFC Weddings for Choirs (OUP), 40 pieces, sacred and secular, for SATB choirs on
SETA Six Easy Three-Part Anthems (RSCM), short and simple pieces for SAB themes of love and praise
SFC Spirituals for Choirs (OUP), 20 arrangements for advanced choirs compiled by WGIR When Grief is Raw (Wild Goose), 25 songs for times of sorrow and bereavement
Bob Chilcott from Iona
SFJ Shout for Joy (Banks), 14 anthems by Ian Hubbard for upper voice choirs WIS Worship in Song (RSCM), 34 worship songs arranged for SATB choirs
SFL1 Songs for Life 1 (RSCM), songbook for children and adult beginners WODN Within Our Darkest Night (RSCM), Young Voices Festival music book
SFL2 Songs for Life 2 (RSCM), songs in unison, 2 part and 3 part, SAMen commemorating the centenary of WW1
SFTL Search for the Lord (OCP/Thomas More), collection of pieces by contemporary WOL Water of Life (RSCM), festival service with readings and songs for upper or
Catholic composers mixed voices
SG* Sing Glory WOTC Way of the Cross (RSCM), sequence of music and readings for Passiontide
SHG The Splendour of the House of God (GIA), psalms, hymns and anthems composed WP* World Praise, combined edition (Marshall Pickering), global resource, with original
or arranged by John L.Bell words and English translations
SL Sing Low (Novello), 30 anthems for lower voices WSCC1 Worship Songs for the Church Choir (Mayhew), 20 arrangements for SATB by
SLG Sing of the Lord’s Goodness (OCP/Thomas More), songs and service music Tambling in each volume
by contemporary Catholic composers WSS With Saintly Shout and Solemn Jubilee (RSCM), a festival service book celebrating
SLMS* So Longs My Soul (Mayhew), 14 anthems for SATB choirs God’s saints
SOF Songs of Fellowship, volumes 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5 WSW Where Shall Wisdom Be Found (RSCM), a festival service book on the theme
SOPAS Songs of Praise the Angels Sang (RSCM), Young Voices Festival of wisdom
SOS Songs of the Spirit (RSCM), 10 arrangements of traditional sacred songs by Martin How WVS* With a Voice of Singing (Mayhew), 12 unison anthems with optional second parts
SOTL The Spirit of the Lord (RSCM), festival service book devised and composed WWHW We Walk His Way (Wild Goose), third collection of chants and responses
by John Harper with a Holy Spirit theme from the Iona Community
SP* Sunday Psalms (Mayhew), settings of all Common Worship Psalms using WWRT We Will Remember Them, RSCM Young Voices festival book 2014
New Revised Standard Version WYP We Are Your People (OCP/Thomas More), songs and liturgical music by
SPR Sing Praise (Canterbury Press/RSCM), 330 hymns and songs to supplement contemporary Catholic composers
mainstream hymn books YOC A Year of Celebration (McCrimmon), songs and liturgical settings for children

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Exploring the New:
James MacMillan
D AV I D O G D E N
In a new series of articles, David Ogden selects music a soprano or tenor soloist with support from the
suitable for parish choirs by some of the world’s lower voices and organ. If you have a keen soprano in
leading contemporary composers. your ranks these antiphons would provide an effective
opening to a service, as a response to a reading or
There can be no doubt that James MacMillan is one of during the lighting of the Advent wreath.
the leading composers of our age. For over 30 years his
music has been performed by ensembles from small AVE MARIS STELLA
church choirs to symphony orchestras in churches, A calm and meditative setting for unaccompanied
cathedrals and concert halls across the world. Like voices in praise of the Virgin Mary. MacMillan creates
Benjamin Britten, each piece of his vast output of a slow-moving texture of repeated notes and chords
choral music is tailored to the particular group for (e.g. until the last eight bars the soprano part only
whom he is writing. His experience as a church uses two notes, D and A) but invites singers to create
musician ‘at the coal face’ for many years has led him contrast through instructions such as warm and
to compose many short choral pieces, which, although misterioso. Good tuning is needed throughout. The
challenging at times, always draw the singer and final sequence of five Amens is decorated by the
listener to the heart and meaning of the words sopranos soaring up to top A. Suitable for Marian
they are performing. feasts, Sea Sunday, Vespers.
MacMillan has explored new vocal techniques
and textures while remaining firmly rooted in the AVE VERUM
traditions and musical heritage of the past. His deep- A trebles-only anthem that suspends expressive legato
rooted Catholic faith, along with his love of ancient lines over isolated organ cluster chords, representing
liturgical music and forms, poetry, texts and liturgy, the contrasting aspects of Christ’s Passion indicated
provide a focus for many of his pieces. The writing, by the text. The vocal line has many possibilities for
influenced by chant and Scottish folk traditions, is expression, dynamic contrast and rhythmic interest,
characterized by embellishment and ornamentation with a range from B below the stave to top F. A few bars
that increases the intensity and beauty of a melodic are optional divisi and the organ part needs pedals.
line. MacMillan’s works also explore the contrast Suitable for Communion, Passiontide.
between different vocal textures in order to
illuminate and communicate texts more vividly. GIVE ME JUSTICE
If you are new to MacMillan’s music, here is The verse/refrain structure is a familiar form in
a selection of pieces that I’m sure you would liturgical music. MacMillan adapts this to create an
enjoy learning with your choir. introit that juxtaposes words from Psalm 42 in English
and Latin. The solemn SATB unaccompanied refrain
has the sopranos and tenors singing the same notes
ANTHEMS an octave apart and the altos and basses likewise on
ADVENT ANTIPHONS a repeated C. The Latin plainsong verses could be sung
A set of antiphons and verses for the four weeks of unaccompanied in four-part harmony or in unison
Advent. As the upper voices and congregation sing unaccompanied or with the organ. The result is a
a simple unison hymn-tune antiphon in English, the sonorous piece clearly reflecting the Lenten mood.
lower voices and organ provide a drone. The verse, It is published by the RSCM in the Thy Kingdom Come,
in Latin, is an ornamented florid melody sung by Thy Will Be Done festival service book.

I WILL TAKE YOU FROM THE NATIONS SERENITY
There are very few settings of this well-known text Two familiar texts written 700 years apart are
from Ezekiel 36 and this unaccompanied anthem alternated in this piece written for the 150th
could be very useful for a choir who can manage anniversary of St Aloysius College, Glasgow. O salutaris
some simple divisi. The text is declaimed with short hostia is set as a hymn and the poem God grant me the
pulsating chords (‘drops of water’) that build to a serenity to accept the things I cannot change is a soprano
climax on the words ‘a new heart’. The last section, solo over a simple organ part. In fact the whole piece
‘and give you a heart of flesh,’ is more fluid and can be played on manuals alone. For the final section
polyphonic but still only in four parts. ‘You will be the two texts are combined with the sopranos taking
my people and I will be your God’ returns to the the English text in a soaring descant line up to a few
pointillist texture of the beginning. Suitable for Lent sustained top Gs. Suitable for Communion. Themes:
and the time between Ascension and Pentecost. Prayer, Wisdom, Passiontide.
IF YE LOVE ME THE LAMB HAS COME FOR US FROM THE

Dedicated to Archbishop Desmond Tutu, this HOUSE OF DAVID
familiar text is extended and set in a crotchet Composed when MacMillan was 20, this is one
pulse homophonic, unaccompanied SATB texture of his earliest choral works and was written for the
with legato quaver movement in the altos and ordination of a young Dominican who went on to
tenors. It builds to a climax on the words ‘keep my be the head of an order in England, Allan White OP.
commandments’, with the sopranos on top G, and The text by St Ephraim is set in unison, initially
then quickly dies away to a beautiful pp ending. followed by sections of straightforward four-part
Suitable for Easter, Baptism, Pentecost, Lent. harmony (with a tiny amount of divisi in the altos),
Themes: Holy Spirit, Word of God, Love of God. although it does need basses with a low E flat. The
choir are supported by an organ part that requires
IN SPLENDORIBUS SANCTORUM pedals and plays interludes between the choral
If you have access to an accomplished trumpeter, passages. Suitable for Passiontide, Easter.
this aleatoric piece is a must for your carol service
or Christmas Midnight Mass. The choir sing a series THE LORD’S PRAYER
of very easy SATB choral fragments over which the An easy unison setting with organ that could be
trumpet plays virtuosic passages in a quasi-improvisatory sung by voices of different ranges. Even in this short
style. As the choir parts are repeated the trumpet piece there is much invention, dynamic range and
part, which can also be played on the organ, can rhythmical interest building to a confident ff ending.
become freer. The piece can last anything from The organ part needs pedals but is straightforward.
four to eight minutes. Choirs could sing it during the Kingdom season
(November) or when the theme is prayer.
O RADIANT DAWN
If you like Tallis’s O nata lux you’ll love this. Setting one THE SHORT SERVICE
of the ‘O’ antiphons for the last week of Advent, this This is a concise SATB unaccompanied setting
short unaccompanied motet is clearly influenced by of the Evensong canticles composed in 2019. Most
Tallis’s motet and has become one of MacMillan’s most of the text is set in block chords but there is one
popular pieces. The hymn-like SATB texture, short florid soprano phrase in the Magnificat which could
separated phrases and straightforward harmonies are be sung by a soloist to provide contrast. The soprano
easy and satisfying to learn. MacMillan sets the middle part of the Nunc dimittis has a few challenges.
section, ‘the people who walked in darkness’, as a The Gloria of the Magnificat is repeated for the
soprano/alto duet that could be sung by soloists or Nunc dimittis with the addition of three sustained
tutti. The piece concludes with a series of Amens Amens. Suitable for Evensong. Magnificat: Advent.
ending with the tenors ornamenting the final chord Nunc dimittis: Candlemas.
with a simple grace note. Suitable for Advent,
Communion. Themes: Light, Expectation.

THINK OF HOW GOD LOVES YOU is straightforward and the SATB writing is in block
Written for the composer’s granddaughter’s baptism, chords. The organ part is clearly designed to be played
this simple but very effective unaccompanied piece on manuals and could very effective played on a
contrasts a chordal 12-bar SATB section in 9/8 with a piano. Optional brass and timpani parts are available
plainsong-like verse which could be sung by a soloist or for download from the Boosey and Hawkes website.
small group. The piece is published in the RSCM festival There are excerpts on YouTube from an open air
service book, With Saintly Shout and Solemn Jubilee. Papal Mass for the Beatification of Venerable Cardinal
Suitable for Baptism, Confirmation. Themes: Calling. John Henry Newman in Birmingham. You may like
to sing along.
SERVICE MUSIC
GALLOWAY MASS ST ANNE’S MASS
A full setting of the Mass (suitable for Anglican, A short simple unison setting (with optional SATB)
Episcopal and Methodist services) that could be sung that would be suitable for an Anglican, Episcopal,
in unison or by an SATB choir, with a congregation or Methodist Eucharist in Advent or Lent as it doesn’t
part which is either through-composed or repeats what contain a Gloria. The Sanctus has a version with the
the choir has already sung. As the title suggests, the organ part transposed down a tone if needed.
piece has a Scottish flavour, with scotch snaps and
a straightforward, lilting folky style. The organ part
really needs pedals but could just about be played All of the above pieces are published separately by
on manuals only. Boosey and Hawkes and available from RSCM Music
Direct. A James MacMillan choral music repertoire
MASS OF BLESSED JOHN HENRY NEWMAN guide with difficulty levels and sound sample links
A unison or SATB setting that is only suitable for the can be downloaded from: www.boosey.com/
Roman Catholic Liturgy as it uses the 2010 English downloads/MacMillanChoralPDF12finalWEB.pdf
translation of the Roman Missal. The harmony
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Sunday by Sunday follows the readings laid out in

For information about the benefits of Affiliate and 9 Candlemas

ABOUT THE RSCM

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1 In a world where peo ple walk in

dark ness, let us turn our fa ces to the light, to the

round us, let us turn our fa ces to the light.

Music: Richard Shephard (b.1949)

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God our Father, First Reading

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HYMNS AND SONGS

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Common Worship Lectionary In Deuteronomy God sets out before