Songs of Grace
Songs of Grace

Author: Carolyn Winfrey Gillette

Publisher: Upper Room Books

Published: 2009

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9780881775693

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Sing a new song! The book, Songs of Grace, includes over 70 new hymns written to be sung to the tunes of many well loved and well known hymns. The new words offer expressions of hope, celebration, and spiritual enrichment. Accompanying each new hymn is a devotion or meditation to be used in reflection of the melodic prayers. The hymns are written to celebrate the ministry of a wide range of church activities, from older adult ministries and stewardship to social justice and many other topics in between.

Gifts of Love
Gifts of Love

Author: Carolyn Winfrey Gillette

Publisher: Geneva Press

Published: 2000-01-01

Total Pages: 108

ISBN-13: 9780664501341

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This text-only collection contains 45 contemporary hymns on a wide variety of topics, including biblical stories, the church, the seasons and special occasions in the church year. Each hymn appears on a separate page and one or more hymn tunes is suggested for each text. The hymns are followed by a commentary section in which Gillette provides background information for each hymn.

Sing to the Lord an Old Song
Sing to the Lord an Old Song

Author: Richard Schmidt

Publisher:

Published: 2019-10

Total Pages: 315

ISBN-13: 9780880284776

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Some hymns simply have an extra sprinkling of divine magic. The first notes thrill from the organ, and we are home. There's little wonder that we refer to the majestic sound of choirs of angels: Surely the kingdom of God is full of the sound of singing. Author Richard H. Schmidt offers a homecoming of sorts in his newest book, Sing to the Lord an Old Song. His meditations on forty classic hymns remind us of a shared faith--by generations before and with generations to come. Though the words and tunes may be entrenched in memory, Schmidt sheds new light on these hymns, inviting us to think about the texts through various lenses of scripture, faith, and personal experience. His reflections are painstakingly honest about how and when he has come up short as a follower of Christ--as well as how he each time, he finds notes of forgiveness, love, and hope in these familiar songs. Saint Augustine explained the power of song in his oft-quoted adage that those who sing pray twice. Come, sing and pray of amazing grace. Amen. Alleluia!

Glory to God (Purple Pew Edition, Ecumenical)
Glory to God (Purple Pew Edition, Ecumenical)

Author: Presbyterian Publishing

Publisher:

Published: 2013-09-20

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9780664238971

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The new Presbyterian hymnal, Glory to God, will be published in September of 2013 but is now available for pre-order for individuals and congregations. This new book of congregational song will include: Over 800 hymns, psalms, and spiritual songs. Approximately 50% of included hymns will be from the 1990 Presbyterian hymnal. The remaining pieces will come from former Presbyterian hymnals, other denominational songbooks, and individual authors and composers. A musical setting of almost every Sunday lectionary psalm. Music from six different continents. Music covering all major historical and contemporary sacred genres, including approximately thirty-five African American/Gospel hymns. Comprehensive indexes. Glory to God will also contain worship aids and printed liturgies for Sunday services (including baptism and the Lord's Supper) and services for daily prayer. Complete orders of service will include congregational responses, prayers, and creeds. These will be perfect resources for "green" congregations, camps and conference centers, daily prayer services, and time-pressed pastors. The pew edition of Glory to God is available in either of two colors, red and purple, in either of two versions: a Presbyterian edition and an ecumenical edition. The Presbyterian version is Glory to God: The Presbyterian Hymnal and will be stamped with the PC(USA) seal on the spine. The ecumenical version is Glory to God: Hymns, Songs, and Spiritual Songs and will not have the seal. The contents of both editions are identical. "