10 june

We draw on psalms for two of this morning’s hymns: Psalm 122 for the opening hymn and Psalm 150 for the offertory hymn. Parry’s tune for O praise ye the Lord is the concluding section of his (very big) anthem Hear my words, O ye people, written in 1894. Don’t feel that you have to strain to sing the two Amens which round off the music – ignore them, or sing any notes that seem to blend in.

We introduced the tune of the hymn after the talk a few weeks ago so that we would know it for use today; and we have used the tune Vater unser several times since learning it last year.

before the service
Air and Gavotte

Samuel Wesley 1766 - 1837

after the service
Choral Song

Samuel Sebastian Wesley 1810 - 1876

In the Wesley dynasty the names Charles and Samuel appear several times. The writer of the Air and Gavotte was the son of the hymn-writer Charles, nephew of John, and father of Samuel Sebastian.

S S Wesley was given the name ‘Sebastian’ on account of his father’s great love of the music of Johann Sebastian Bach.


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opening hymn

I rejoiced to hear them say,
'Come and worship God today!
Come with heart and mind and soul,
seek the peace that makes us whole;
see disordered lives restored
in the presence of the Lord:
from your burdens find release
in his presence there is peace'.

From Psalm 122
Basil E Bridge b 1927
St George’s Windsor
G J Elvey 1816 - 1893

hymn after the talk

Baptised in water,
sealed by the Spirit,
cleansed by the blood of Christ our king;
heirs of salvation,
trusting his promise —
faithfully now God’s praise we sing.

Michael Saward b 1932
© Michael Saward / Jubilate Hymns
Schönster Herr Jesu
also known as St Elizabeth
melody from Schlesische Volkslieder Leipzig 1842
harmony Thomas Tertius Noble 1867 - 1953

offertory hymn

O praise ye the Lord! Praise him in the height;
rejoice in his word, ye angels of light;
ye heavens adore him by whom ye were made,
and worship before him, in brightness arrayed.

Sir H W Baker 1821 - 1877
based on Psalm 150
Laudate Dominum
C H H Parry 1848 - 1918

during the giving of communion

Great God of wonders, all thy ways
are matchless, godlike and divine;
but the fair glories of thy grace
more God-like and unrivalled shine:
Who is a pardoning God like thee,
or who has grace so rich and free?

Samuel Davies 1723 - 1761
Vater Unser
Melody from Geistliche Lieder Leipzig 1539
harmonised by J S Bach 1685 - 1750

final hymn

Life-giving Christ, our hope and head,
who met the sad and raised the dead;
new miracles of love begin
for mourners, and the dead in sin.

Christopher Idle b 1938
Gonfalon Royal
P C Buck 1871 - 1947