Sunday, January 19, 2014

Epiphany 3 - January 26, 2014

  • Organ: Prelude on “Tallis’ Canon” – Sir Charles Stanford
  • Opening Hymn 487 “Where charity and love prevail” (Primrose)
  • Service Music: Holy Trinity Service – Christopher Tambling
  • Psalm 27: 1, 5-13
  • Gospel Alleluia
Choir: Alleluia. Alleluia. Alleluia.
All: Alleluia. Alleluia. Alleluia.
Cantor: This Jesus God raised up: and of that all of us are witnesses.
All: Alleluia. Alleluia. Alleluia.
  • Offertory Hymn
And can it be that I should gain
An interest in the Saviour’s blood?
Died He for me, who caused His pain—
For me, who Him to death pursued?
Amazing love! How can it be,
That Thou, my God, shouldst die for me?
Amazing love! How can it be,
That Thou, my God, shouldst die for me?

He left His Father’s throne above
So free, so infinite His grace—
Emptied Himself of all but love,
And bled for Adam’s helpless race:
’Tis mercy all, immense and free,
For O my God, it found out me!
’Tis mercy all, immense and free,
For O my God, it found out me!

No condemnation now I dread;
Jesus, and all in Him, is mine;
Alive in Him, my living head,
And clothed in righteousness divine,
Bold I approach th’eternal throne,
And claim the crown, through Christ my own.
Bold I approach th’eternal throne,
And claim the crown, through Christ my own.
  • Anthem: “My eyes for beauty pine” – Herbert Howells (1892-1983)
My eyes for beauty pine, My soul for Goddes grace :
No other care nor hope is mine, To heaven I turn my face.
One splendour thence is shed From all the stars above :
'Tis named when God's name is said, 'Tis Love, 'tis heavenly Love.
And every gentle heart, That burns with true desire,
Is lit from eyes that mirror part Of that celestial fire. 
(poem by Robert Bridges 1844-1930)
  • Communion Hymn 559 Blessed Jesus, at your word (Liebster Jesu)
  • Concluding Hymn 385 “Worship the Lord in the beauty of holiness” (Uttingen)
  • Organ: Prelude for Organ – Fanny (Hensel) Cecilie Mendelssohn (1805-1847)
Music Notes:

This week saw the commemoration of Paul’s conversion (January 25). With reference to that event the offertory hymn this morning is “And can it be”, a text by Charles Wesley. Originally titled “Free Grace,” this hymn is one of several hymns by Wesley that is still widely sung in the present day. Although we do not know exactly when “And Can It Be” was written, it is usually associated with a very early period linked with the Charles Wesley’s own conversion. Regardless of when it was written, the hymn clearly describes the experience of conversion and the wonder of one who is still amazed “That Thou, my God, shouldst die for me?”.

Fanny Mendelssohn-Bartholdy (1805-1847) was a German pianist and composer, the elder sister of the composer Felix Mendelssohn and granddaughter of the philosopher Moses Mendelssohn. She composed more than 450 pieces, mostly songs and music for piano. Felix had arranged with Fanny for some of her songs to be published under his name, resulting in an embarrassing moment when Queen Victoria, receiving Felix at Buckingham Palace, expressed her intention of singing the composer her favourite of his songs, "Italien", which Mendelssohn had to confess was by Fanny.

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