Holy Eucharist Rite II at 10:30 a.m. sung by the St. John’s Choir School and Adult Choir, sermon by the Rev’d Todd FitzGerald.
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Service Music:
Voluntary Sinfonia (Cantata 29) Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750), arr. Marcel Dupré (1886-1971)
Processional Hymn 410 Praise, my soul, the King of heaven Lauda Anima
Song of Praise Dignus es Benjamin P. Straley (b. 1986)
The Rev’d Benjamin Straley is rector of S. Stephen’s Church in Providence, former organist of Washington National Cathedral, and a noted concert organist who performed here in 2020. He wrote this song of praise for the Cathedral, and our choir had the honor of premiering it while singing there in July, 2019. His tempo marking is “with much verve,” so listen once to the refrain and then help us make a joyful noise to God!
Sequence Hymn 645 The King of love my shepherd is St. Columba
Offertory Anthem I was glad C. Hubert. H. Parry (1848-1918)
Words from Psalm 122
I was glad when they said unto me: we will go into the house of the Lord.
Our feet shall stand in thy gates; O Jerusalem, Jerusalem is builded as a city that is at unity in itself.
O pray for the peace of Jerusalem, they shall prosper that love thee.
Peace be within thy walls, and plenteousness within thy palaces.
Sanctus Land of Rest, arr. Annabel Morris Buchanan (1889-1983)
Fraction Anthem Be Known to us, Lord Jesus Gary James (b. 1957)
Communion Anthem The Road Home Stephen Paulus (1949-2014)
Text by Michael Dennis Browne
Tell me where is the road I can call my own,
That I left, that I lost, so long ago?
All these years I have wandered, oh, when will I know
There’s a way, there’s a road that will lead me home?
After wind, after rain, when the dark is done,
As I wake from a dream in the gold of day
Through the air there’s a calling from far away,
There’s a voice I can hear that will lead me home.
Rise up. follow me, come away is the call,
With love in your heart as the only song;
There is no such beauty where you belong,
Rise up, follow me, I will lead you home.
Communion Hymn 439 What wondrous love is this Wondrous Love
Hymn in Procession 665 All my hope on God is founded Michael
Voluntary Carillon de Longpont Louis Vierne (1870-1937)
Bruce Henley, assisting organist