Holy Eucharist Rite II at 10:30 a.m. with the St. John’s Adult Choir and Choir School, sermon by the Rev’d Margie Baker
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Service Music:
Voluntary Nun komm, der Heiden Heiland, BWV 659 Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750)
Processional Hymn 59 Hark! a thrilling voice is sounding Merton
Kyrie Eleison S96 Franz Schubert (1797-1828); arr. Richard Proulx (1937-2010)
Richard Proulx was an American composer and editor of church music, including anthems, service music, hymn concertatos, organ music and music for handbell choir. The pronunciation of his name is suggested by the section of his catalog entitled Noulx [new] from Proulx. He served as a consultant on several important hymnals, including The Hymnal 1982 of the Episcopal Church (United States), the United Methodist Hymnal and the Roman Catholic hymnals Worship II and Worship III. He had a long association with Holy Name Cathedral, Chicago.
Sequence Hymn 65 Prepare the way, O Zion Bereden väg för Herran
Offertory Anthem O heavenly Word, eternal Light plainsong
Text may be found at Hymn 64
Sanctus S130 Franz Schubert; arr. Richard Proulx
Fraction Anthem S164 Jesus, Lamb of God Franz Schubert; arr. Richard Proulx
Communion Anthem The Lamb Scott Lamlein (b. 1972)
Text: William Blake (1757 –1827)
Little lamb, who made thee?
Dost thou know who made thee,
Gave thee life, and bid thee feed
By the stream and o’er the mead;
Gave thee clothing of delight,
Softest clothing, woolly, bright;
Gave thee such a tender voice,
Making all the vales rejoice?
Little lamb, who made thee?
Dost thou know who made thee?
Little lamb, I’ll tell thee;
Little lamb, I’ll tell thee:
He is called by thy name,
For he calls himself a lamb.
He is meek, and he is mild,
He became a little child.
I a child, and thou a lamb,
We are called by his name.
Little lamb, God bless thee!
Little lamb, God bless thee!
Communion Hymn 54 Savior of the nations, come Nun komm, der Heiden Heiland
Hymn in Procession 67 Comfort, comfort ye my people Psalm 42
Voluntary Prelude in G, op. 37 Felix Mendelssohn (1809-1847)
Felix Mendelssohn, was a German composer, pianist, organist and conductor of the early Romantic period. Mendelssohn’s compositions include symphonies, concertos, piano music, organ music and chamber music. His best-known works include the music for A Midsummer Night’s Dream (which includes his “Wedding March“), his symphonies, the oratorio St. Paul, the oratorio Elijah, the overture The Hebrides, and the melody used in the Christmas carol “Hark! The Herald Angels Sing.” Mendelssohn’s Songs Without Words are his most famous solo piano compositions.