Thanks for posting this lovely hymn, sung by folks who enjoy singing hymns of praise & worship. I play it oft when practicing, just to hear this wonderful tune and recall the many times people have sung it as I played. He enjoys hearing it, I'm sure.
But, the older 'church' ladies (in their 70s & 80s) who used to come to the Lifeteen mass, tell us that the newer rock & praise stuff makes them feel alive! Now who doesn't love that?! Peace, jeanne
Aw, I'm sorry to hear about that. It does sound like it was a good service, and I'm sure I would've enjoyed it attending a service there. :) It's definitely a memorable experience to do something radically different from what one is used to. I think that's why traditional hymns became so popular in their time. In a time when beautiful, yet highly complex, Gregorian chant dominated worship, hymns were the church's pop music of the day.
"hymns were the church's pop music of the day" Exactly! You can't imagine how shocked I was when some of our 'folk/contemporary' ensemble people got all nervous and said "you can't do that Christian Rock! It's not appropriate for mass!" And I said, "Isn't that what your parents said when you started playing that Jesus Movement/St. Louis Jesuit folk music of the 60s & 70s? or the Haugen/Haas contemporary hymns from the 80s?" They look at me like I'm crazy. (continued...)
Joe - you would have loved our praise band (aka LifeTeen band) then! Bunch of middle-aged & older 'rockers' using their gifts to try to reach the teens. No particular 'look' but the drummer, bass & guitar players were total pros, & understood that we weren't performing, but leading others. It was a great experience, totally diff. from my choral background. Sadly, after merging with 2 other prev. merged clusters, they cancelled that mass - too many services, not enough priests. {sigh} J
if you go to St. Joseph, Worker parish in London, it's ALL very contemporary and they use an 8 piece band... very open, very airy....I love it as much as I loved Coventry, Canterbury, Wells, Durham etc...
did you read the report on music that came out late last year.... actually said that the younger demographics wanted the 'old' hymns. I like the older ones as it reminds me that I am a PART OF the 'stream of saints'. Christmas isn't CHRISTMAS until the 1st note of ONCE IN ROYAL DAVID'S CITY.. Easter is HAIL THEE FESTIVAL DAY... and yet I have also sung as part of a praise band and we use 'Cursillo music' at times.
Agreed. While I personally favor hymns, I can't and won't judge other ways of expressing genuine praise. My only concern with worship bands is that they often seem to emphasize the "look": their clothes, their posture, and especially the youth of the band members, whereas people of all ages can be in a choir, all covered by a simple, uninteresting robe. BUT that's my own personal distraction. I believe that whatever music uplifts the spirit & opens one's heart to the divine is pleasing to God.
Who was at the organ? Does the programme ever say who's at the organ? I haven't been there since 1986, and in this recording the room doesn't sound as dead as I remember it. Have they gone the route of Riverside and St. Thomas and had the acoustical problem addressed? Heavenly Rest is another room with acoustics of a coat closet....
@churchorganfan Yeah, I love hymnody, but after a while, they all start sounding the same :-P Sometimes, they actually are the same. Three tunes 'National Hymn' ("God of our fathers, whose almighty hand"), 'Valet will ich dir geben' ("All glory, laud, and honor"), and 'Diademata' ("Crown him with many crowns") actually share the same ending.
By stating "how worship should be" seems you are judging other forms of praise and worship to be 'incorrect' forms. As much as I love the 'traditional' organ hymns and classical stuff, the Bible is clear: "O God, I will sing a new song to you; with a ten-stringed lyre I will chant your praise" and "Strike up a song to my God with tambourines, sing to the Lord with cymbals; Improvise for him a new song, exalt and acclaim his name." so please don't be judging others' expression of praise.
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The King of Love my Shepherd is, we sang in school before school start. What a treasure.
Jesus is my King of Love, and my Good Shepherd, my Great Shepherd, my Cheif Shepherd and Bishop of my eternal soul, amen and amen.
Absolutely beautiful. The tune is fitting for any season. St. Bartholomew's is a spirit-filled congregation.
How could anyone dislike this Heavenly Video. God Bless all of you my brothers and sisters. This is so beautiful! Love you- Fr. Steve
Beautiful 😍
Thanks for posting this lovely hymn, sung by folks who enjoy singing hymns of praise & worship. I play it oft when practicing, just to hear this wonderful tune and recall the many times people have sung it as I played. He enjoys hearing it, I'm sure.
Preach it Sister in Christ! Hallelujah!
Very proud anglo saxon Christian here!
I know this as ''O Breathe On Me, O Breath of God''
But, the older 'church' ladies (in their 70s & 80s) who used to come to the Lifeteen mass, tell us that the newer rock & praise stuff makes them feel alive! Now who doesn't love that?!
Peace,
jeanne
...and yesterday was Good Shepherd Sunday :)
Aw, I'm sorry to hear about that. It does sound like it was a good service, and I'm sure I would've enjoyed it attending a service there. :) It's definitely a memorable experience to do something radically different from what one is used to. I think that's why traditional hymns became so popular in their time. In a time when beautiful, yet highly complex, Gregorian chant dominated worship, hymns were the church's pop music of the day.
"hymns were the church's pop music of the day" Exactly! You can't imagine how shocked I was when some of our 'folk/contemporary' ensemble people got all nervous and said "you can't do that Christian Rock! It's not appropriate for mass!" And I said, "Isn't that what your parents said when you started playing that Jesus Movement/St. Louis Jesuit folk music of the 60s & 70s? or the Haugen/Haas contemporary hymns from the 80s?" They look at me like I'm crazy. (continued...)
Joe - you would have loved our praise band (aka LifeTeen band) then! Bunch of middle-aged & older 'rockers' using their gifts to try to reach the teens. No particular 'look' but the drummer, bass & guitar players were total pros, & understood that we weren't performing, but leading others. It was a great experience, totally diff. from my choral background. Sadly, after merging with 2 other prev. merged clusters, they cancelled that mass - too many services, not enough priests. {sigh}
J
if you go to St. Joseph, Worker parish in London, it's ALL very contemporary and they use an 8 piece band... very open, very airy....I love it as much as I loved Coventry, Canterbury, Wells, Durham etc...
They use this same tune for ''That Easter Day With Joy Was Bright''
did you read the report on music that came out late last year.... actually said that the younger demographics wanted the 'old' hymns. I like the older ones as it reminds me that I am a PART OF the 'stream of saints'. Christmas isn't CHRISTMAS until the 1st note of ONCE IN ROYAL DAVID'S CITY.. Easter is HAIL THEE FESTIVAL DAY... and yet I have also sung as part of a praise band and we use 'Cursillo music' at times.
Agreed. While I personally favor hymns, I can't and won't judge other ways of expressing genuine praise. My only concern with worship bands is that they often seem to emphasize the "look": their clothes, their posture, and especially the youth of the band members, whereas people of all ages can be in a choir, all covered by a simple, uninteresting robe. BUT that's my own personal distraction. I believe that whatever music uplifts the spirit & opens one's heart to the divine is pleasing to God.
Suggested for Nov 12, Office of Readings - Memorial for St. Josaphat
Who was at the organ? Does the programme ever say who's at the organ? I haven't been there since 1986, and in this recording the room doesn't sound as dead as I remember it. Have they gone the route of Riverside and St. Thomas and had the acoustical problem addressed? Heavenly Rest is another room with acoustics of a coat closet....
@churchorganfan Yeah, I love hymnody, but after a while, they all start sounding the same :-P
Sometimes, they actually are the same. Three tunes 'National Hymn' ("God of our fathers, whose almighty hand"), 'Valet will ich dir geben' ("All glory, laud, and honor"), and 'Diademata' ("Crown him with many crowns") actually share the same ending.
this sounds a bit like ''Joy Dawned Again On Easter Day''
By stating "how worship should be" seems you are judging other forms of praise and worship to be 'incorrect' forms. As much as I love the 'traditional' organ hymns and classical stuff, the Bible is clear: "O God, I will sing a new song to you; with a ten-stringed lyre I will chant your praise" and "Strike up a song to my God with tambourines, sing to the Lord with cymbals; Improvise for him a new song, exalt and acclaim his name." so please don't be judging others' expression of praise.