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Hymn Festival

World Conference 2005
Congregational Hymn Festival
Friday, June 3, 2005
8:00 a.m.

 

Jesus said:
"I tell you, if the people keep quiet, the very stones will cry out, shouting praise!"
LUKE 19:40 adpt.



Musical Welcome

Partita on "O for a Thousand Tongues to Sing" by Paul Bouman
Festival Piece on "Holy, Holy, Holy," arr. Jerry Westenkuehler

Call to Worship

Reader 1:

Alleluia!
We praise you, God, in your sanctuary;
          we praise you in your mighty skies!
Let everything that has breath ….

All:

Praise our God!

Reader 2:

We praise you for your powerful deeds;
          we praise you for your overwhelming glory!
Let everything that has breath ….

All:

Praise our God!

Reader 1:

We praise you with the blast of the trumpet;
          we praise you with the lyre and harp!
Let everything that has breath ….

All:

Praise our God!

Reader 2:

We praise you with timbrel and dance;
          we praise you with strings and flute!
Let everything that has breath ….

All:

Praise our God!

Reader 1:

We praise you with clashing cymbals;
          we praise you with resounding cymbals!
Let everything that has breath ….

All:

Praise our God!

Reader 2:

Let everything that has breath ….

All:

PRAISE OUR GOD!

Hymn of Invocation

Holy, Holy, Holy! Lord God Almighty
(text and tune from England)

 

HS 56

Hymn of Praise

Earth and All Stars  
(text and tune from United States)

 

HS 49

LET ALL THE WORLD IN EVERY CORNER SING:
COMMUNITY OF CHRIST FAVORITES
FROM APOSTOLIC FIELDS

From Latin America and Caribbean Mission Field

Seρor, Mi Dios (How Great Thou Art)
(text and tune from Sweden)

From Pacific Mission Field

Come, Now Is the Time to Worship
(text and tune from United Kingdom)

From Africa Mission Field

Great and Marvelous Are Thy Works
(text and tune from United States)

 

HS 48

From Canada Mission Field

Now in This Moment
(text and tune from United States)

From Asia Mission Field

This Is the Day
(text and tune from United States)

 

HS 58

From North Atlantic (Europe/USA) Mission Field

Santo, Santo, Santo
(text and tune from Argentina)

 

NS 43

Hymn of Challenge

Christ Has Called Us to New Visions
(text and tune from United States)

 

SP 38

Participants

Hymn Festival designed and led by Jan Kraybill
David Judd, piano
Richard and Louita Clothier, readers
Community of Christ International Congregational Choir

 

HS Hymns of the Saints
NS Sing a New Song
SP Sing for Peace